Baby boom generation is the large group of people born in the United States from 1946 to 1964. During this period, about 76 million children were born there. By contrast, births totaled about 50 million during the same length of time before the baby boom and about 66 million in the same period after it. The baby boom generation has had major effects on the economy, educational system, and other parts of American life. Its members are called baby boomers or boomers.