baby boomer

noun

: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom

especially : a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)

The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years.

—Gary D. Christenson

Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped.

—Cybele Weisser

Examples of baby boomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, much of the drop among older Americans is because of retirement, with more and more baby boomers aging out of the workforce. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Arthouse movies are increasingly made for younger audiences who are replacing ageing stay-at-home baby boomers at Europe’s upscale cinema theaters. — John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

But while only 14% of Gen Z adults and 21% of millennials who sought guidance turned to a professional financial adviser, that rose to 34% of Gen X adults and about half, 55%, of baby boomers. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

In an analysis published in July, Visa said baby boomers will leave $36 trillion to younger generations over the next 20 years. — Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baby boomer

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