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
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
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Upwardly mobile baby boomers in particular boosted this new industry.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Bankrate’s 2025 Side Hustle Survey found the practice was most common in Gen Zers (34%), followed by millennials (31%), Gen Xers (23%) and baby boomers (22%).
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Just 6% of Gen Z workers want to work fully in-person, along with 4% of millennials, 9% of Gen X, and 10% of baby boomers, according to Gallup data.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2026
On average, Gen Z spends nearly double the amount of time on social media as millennials, and three times that of Gen X and baby boomers.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Bankrate’s 2025 Side Hustle Survey found the practice was most common in Gen Zers (34%), followed by millennials (31%), Gen Xers (23%) and baby boomers (22%).
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Just 6% of Gen Z workers want to work fully in-person, along with 4% of millennials, 9% of Gen X, and 10% of baby boomers, according to Gallup data.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2026
On average, Gen Z spends nearly double the amount of time on social media as millennials, and three times that of Gen X and baby boomers.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Baby boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20boomer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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