baby boom

American  

noun

1. a period of sharp increase in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. following World War II.

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baby boom British  

noun

1. Also called (esp Brit): the bulge.  a sharp increase in the birth rate of a population, esp the one that occurred after World War II

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Etymology

Origin of baby boom

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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baby boom

That would mean a 22% benefit cut overnight, with further declines as fewer workers are paying taxes to support more baby boom retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

This problem is actually temporary because members of the the massive baby boom generation are now largely retired, and their numbers will gradually diminish in the years ahead.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

I was born in 1962, at the tail end of the baby boom era.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

China probably can’t subsidize its way back to a baby boom.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

This spring in particular has seen quite the baby boom.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate