📺 Baby Boomer years: 1946–1964
Baby Boomers includes people born from 1946 to 1964. This year, Baby Boomer are about 62 to 80 years old. Also known as Boomers.
- Birth years
- 1946–1964
- Age this year
- 62–80
- Before
- Silent Generation
- After
- Gen X
About Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers are named after the sharp rise in births after World War II. Boomers lived through a period of economic growth, rock and roll, the civil rights movement and the space race.
Boomers grew up with television and saw colour TV, the transistor radio and, later, the personal computer arrive.
Shaped by
- Post-war prosperity
- The civil rights movement
- The Moon landing
- The Vietnam War
Common traits
- Optimistic
- Competitive
- Work-centred
- Independent
Baby Boomer birth years
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Famous Baby Boomer people
- August 4, 196144th President of the United States (2009–2017)
- June 14, 1946President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
- August 29, 1958American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer (1958–2009)
- October 7, 1952President of the Russian Federation
- July 6, 194643rd President of the United States (2001–2009)
- October 28, 1955American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (born 1955)
- February 24, 1955American entrepreneur; co-founder of Apple Inc. (1955–2011)
- August 19, 194642nd President of the United States (1993–2001)
- July 17, 1954Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021 (born 1954)
- August 12, 1954President of France from 2012 to 2017 (born 1954)
- October 26, 1947American politician and diplomat (born 1947)
- January 28, 195523rd president of the French Republic from 2007 to 2012
- August 16, 1958American singer (born 1958)
- October 20, 1964Vice President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
- June 15, 1953General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)
- February 23, 1960Emperor of Japan (born 1960)
- July 28, 1954Venezuelan politician, 56th president of Venezuela (1954–2013)
- February 26, 1954President of Turkey since 2014
- September 5, 1946British singer, songwriter and musician, frontman of the rock band Queen (1946–1991)
- November 14, 1948King of the United Kingdom since 2022 (born 1948)
- October 30, 1960Argentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
- September 14, 1955267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)
- April 6, 1963President of Ecuador (2007 - 2017) y Prófugo de la Justicia
- September 17, 1950Prime Minister of India since 2014
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Frequently asked questions
What years are Baby Boomer?
Baby Boomers includes people born from 1946 to 1964. Different researchers use slightly different cut-offs, so you may see ranges that differ by a year or two.
What is the Baby Boomer age range?
In 2026, Baby Boomer are roughly 62 to 80 years old.
What generation comes before Baby Boomer?
The Silent Generation (1928–1945) comes before Baby Boomer.
What generation comes after Baby Boomer?
Generation X (1965–1980) comes after Baby Boomer.