: a marked rise in birth rate (as in the U.S. following the end of World War II)
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There was a baby boom in the U.S. after World War II.
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The hope was that these changes would lead to a baby boom, resulting in sizable increases in the national fertility rate.—Dudley L. Poston, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026 The hope was that these changes would lead to a baby boom, resulting in sizable increases in the national fertility rate.—The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 Perhaps most notably, downtown is in the midst of a unique baby boom, with an 83 percent increase in families with children since 2018.—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025 Two other patients also go into labor and Alice and Brian are in the midst of a baby boom.—Staff Author, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baby boom