A large cohort born between 1946 and 1964 is called a ______.

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A large cohort born between 1946 and 1964 is called a ______.

Generational cohorts are groups defined by birth years that share similar social and cultural experiences because of the era they grew up in. After World War II, there was a notable surge in births, creating a much larger group of people born from the mid-1940s into the early 1960s. This distinct, large group is known as the Baby Boomer generation. The years 1946 to 1964 line up with this postwar baby boom, which is why this label fits best. For reference, Generation X follows Baby Boomers (roughly mid-1960s onward), Millennials come after (early 1980s to mid-1990s or early 2000s), and the Silent Generation includes those born earlier, roughly 1920s to mid-1940s.

Generational cohorts are groups defined by birth years that share similar social and cultural experiences because of the era they grew up in. After World War II, there was a notable surge in births, creating a much larger group of people born from the mid-1940s into the early 1960s. This distinct, large group is known as the Baby Boomer generation. The years 1946 to 1964 line up with this postwar baby boom, which is why this label fits best. For reference, Generation X follows Baby Boomers (roughly mid-1960s onward), Millennials come after (early 1980s to mid-1990s or early 2000s), and the Silent Generation includes those born earlier, roughly 1920s to mid-1940s.

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