And it was a useful label because, initially, it described those born in the immediate years after World War II, when there was – thanks to soldiers returning home – a significant spike in births, both in America and in Britain. Baby Boomers, as a phrase, was first used in 1970, in a Washington Post article.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/11002767/Gen-Z-Gen-Y-baby-boomers-a-guide-to-the-generations.html
For further information, see Post–World War II baby boom. Baby boomers are the demographic group born during the post–World War II baby boom, approximately between the years 1946 and 1964. This includes people who are between 53 and 71 years old in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, according to the Strauss–Howe generational theory, baby boomers are defined as people born between 1943 and 1960, which would include people who are between 57 and 74 years old in 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_boomer
Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation, according to population estimates released this month by the U.S. Census Bureau. Millennials, whom we define as those ages 18-34 in 2015, now number 75.4 million, surpassing the 74.9 million Baby Boomers (ages 51-69). And Generation X (ages 35-50 in 2015) is projected to pass the Boomers in population by 2028. The Millennial generation continues to grow as young immigrants expand its ranks.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/25/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers/
Born 1946-1964 (Sometimes listed as 1943-1964) Baby boomers were named for an uptick in the post-WWII birth rate. At the end of 1946, the first year of the baby boom, there were approximately 2.4 million baby boomers. In 1964, the last year of the baby boom, there were nearly 72.5 million baby boomers.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/06/us/baby-boomer-generation-fast-facts/index.html
baby boomer. was born during the demographic Post-World War II baby boom between the years of 1946 and 1964. too young to have any personal memory of WWII, but old enough to remember the postwar American prosperity. Generation Jones. used to distinguish those born after 1954 from the earlier Baby Boomers.
https://quizlet.com/37989614/baby-boomers-flash-cards/
I started by calling the Census Bureau. A representative called me back, without much information. We do not define the different generations, she told me. The only generation we do define is Baby Boomers and that year bracket is from 1946 to 1964.. Next, I spoke with Tom DiPrete, a sociology professor at Columbia University. And he agreed with the Census Bureau.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/03/here-is-when-each-generation-begins-and-ends-according-to-facts/359589/
Our Boomer Stats page identifies the number of U.S. births during the 40s, 50s and 60s. The 1960s is the decade that defined the boomers. The music, events, and the social changes made a permanent impression on us. Those of us born during the “peak” boomer years, ’52-’57, were in our formative years during the sixties.
http://www.bbhq.com/whatsabm.htm
But this is the time frame most commonly used.) In 2017, that would make us between 53 and 71 years old. Wikipedia states that “Baby boomers are the demographic group born during the postWorld War II baby boom, approximately between the years 1946 and 1964.”.
http://www.bbhq.com/whatsabm.htm
Talkin' 'bout my label. Jane Holroyd breaks down the brands to reveal the who, what, when and why of those born in the past 65 years. Baby Boomers: Now approaching retirement age, the boomers are those born in the decade following the end of World War II (aged roughly 47-65). They are considered a generation who have had it all, cosseted by parents who experienced the Great Depression and raised in the prosperous post-war era.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/talkin-bout-my-label-20110720-1ho7s.html
Gen Z, Gen Y, baby boomers – a guide to the generations. As a new report says Generation Z are smarter and more prudent than Gen Y, here's a guide to all those complex generational labels. Do you know your Baby Boomers from your Millennials? Malala Yousafzai, born in 1997, is a standard bearer for Gen Z Photo: AFP/Getty Images.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/features/11002767/Gen-Z-Gen-Y-baby-boomers-a-guide-to-the-generations.html
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