1946-1964

Baby Boomer Age Range

Baby Boomers are commonly defined as people born from 1946 through 1964, during the large postwar birth surge.

Current Boomer ages

Current ages update automatically.

What years are Baby Boomers?

Baby Boomer birth years are 1946-1964 in common U.S. generation references. The cohort follows the Silent Generation and comes before Generation X.

The current ages above are calculated from today's date instead of a hardcoded year.

Before Boomers

Silent Generation

See the generation before the postwar boom.

After Boomers

Generation X

Compare Boomers with Gen X.