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

In a survey conducted in November 2024, global research firm GWI found that 80% of nearly 2,000 Gen Z adults reported feeling lonely in the past year, compared with just 45% of baby boomers. —Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

Ready was tasked with turning around an ailing social media platform, with a $93 million net operating loss, a dwindling Gen X and baby boomer user base, and very little avenue for growth with younger generations. —Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2026

While older consumers are drinking less or not at all for health or other reasons, younger generations are not embracing wine the way baby boomers and Gen X have, causing steep drops in demand. —Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026

The weddings baby boomers may have been accustomed to are likely far different than the nuptials that occur during Gen Z weddings, from the décor down to the wedding dress. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for baby boomer

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