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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Only 26% of Generation X and 20% of baby boomers feel the same.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2025
By 2030, members of the baby boomer generation, which constitutes about 20% of the population, will be ages 65 to 80.
—Erika Villegas, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Older generations were generally more skeptical of the power of love over finances, with only 48 percent of baby boomers and 46 percent of Gen X likely to prioritize love over financial security.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
However, were the rightward surge of young voters of color to continue, for whatever reason, as baby boomer Democrats exit the political stage, California politics could become a lot less predictable and a lot healthier.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2025
By 2030, members of the baby boomer generation, which constitutes about 20% of the population, will be ages 65 to 80.
—Erika Villegas, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
Older generations were generally more skeptical of the power of love over finances, with only 48 percent of baby boomers and 46 percent of Gen X likely to prioritize love over financial security.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
However, were the rightward surge of young voters of color to continue, for whatever reason, as baby boomer Democrats exit the political stage, California politics could become a lot less predictable and a lot healthier.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
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“Baby boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20boomer. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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