Phrase guide

baby boom

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A period marked by a signifiant increase in the birth rate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: demographics, demography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: baby bust

2

noun

Meaning 2

The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: singular, singular-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baby-boom generation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: generation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

45 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бейби бум (bejbi bum) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 戰後嬰兒潮 /战后婴儿潮 (zhànhòu yīng'ér cháo) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 二戰後生育高峰 /二战后生育高峰 (Èrzhàn hòu shēngyù gāofēng) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Danish: babyboom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Dutch: Babyboom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Finnish: vauvabuumi — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Finnish: korkea syntyvyys — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • French: babyboom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • German: Babyboom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • German: Geburtenwelle — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Hebrew: בייבי בום — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Hungarian: baby boom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Italian: incremento delle nascite — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Italian: incremento demografico — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Japanese: ベビーブーム (bebībūmu) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Korean: 베이비 붐 (beibi bum) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Korean: 베이비 붐 세대 (beibi bum sedae) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Norwegian: babyboom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Portuguese: baby boom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Russian: демографи́ческий взрыв (demografíčeskij vzryv) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Russian: бэ́би-бу́м (bɛ́bi-búm) — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Spanish: explosión de natalidad — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Spanish: baby-boom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Swedish: (efterkrigstidens) babyboom — post-World War II baby boom (1946 to 1964)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嬰兒潮 /婴儿潮 (yīng'ér cháo) — any increase in the birth rate
  • Czech: populační exploze — any increase in the birth rate
  • Danish: babyboom — any increase in the birth rate
  • Dutch: geboortegolf — any increase in the birth rate
  • Finnish: vauvabuumi — any increase in the birth rate
  • Finnish: syntyvyyden nousu — any increase in the birth rate
  • French: babyboom — any increase in the birth rate
  • German: hohe Geburtenzahl — any increase in the birth rate
  • Hungarian: népességrobbanás — any increase in the birth rate
  • Hungarian: demográfiai robbanás — any increase in the birth rate
  • Italian: incremento delle nascite — any increase in the birth rate
  • Italian: incremento demografico — any increase in the birth rate
  • Japanese: ベビーブーム (bebībūmu) — any increase in the birth rate
  • Korean: 베이비 붐 (beibi bum) — any increase in the birth rate
  • Norwegian: babyboom — any increase in the birth rate
  • Portuguese: baby boom — any increase in the birth rate
  • Russian: демографи́ческий взрыв (demografíčeskij vzryv) — any increase in the birth rate
  • Russian: бэ́би-бу́м (bɛ́bi-búm) — any increase in the birth rate
  • Spanish: explosión de natalidad — any increase in the birth rate
  • Spanish: baby-boom — any increase in the birth rate
  • Swedish: babyboom — any increase in the birth rate