1946 — 1964
Baby Boomers
Born between 1946 and 1964 during the post-war birth spike. Boomers hold roughly half of global wealth while making up about 14% of the population.
In one sentence
Baby Boomers are the cohort born from 1946 to 1964, named after the post-war spike in birth rates. About 1.15 billion are alive today.
Birth years
1946–1964
Age in 2026
62–80
Cohort size
~1.15bn
Age in 2050
86–104
What shaped them
- Post-war economic expansion.
- Mass higher education for the first time.
- Rising home ownership across their working lives.
- They are now the grandparents of Generation Alpha and Beta.
Traits people report
- Highest wealth per capita of any living generation.
- Long working lives with strong institutional attachment.
- Late but substantial adoption of digital technology.
Generational traits describe averages across hundreds of millions of people. They are useful for planning, useless for judging any individual child.
Frequently asked
What years are Baby Boomers?
Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964.
How much wealth do Boomers hold?
Roughly half of global wealth, while making up about 14% of the world population.