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A '''baby boom''' is any period of greatly increased ] within ] and usually ] bounds. Persons born during such a period are often called ]s. Many such instances have been recorded in human history and are often caused by uplifting factors such as good ]s, victories in ] or ], or just due to ]. Some contest the general conventional wisdom that baby booms signify good times and periods of general economic growth and stability, but this is a controversial position that ignores much of the well-documented historical record from the ] to present.
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<big>'''Baby Boom'''</big> is an '''iconic term''' specific to the dramatic post world war two population expansion (notice the rate of change on the accompanying chart) and in the same sense a generational term refering to the ''persons born'' during that ]ic era. The term '''Baby Boom''' most often refers to the dramatic ] (notice the rate of change on the chart below), with the term Baby Boomer refering to the persons born during that iconic era. However, the term remains a general ] term and is also applied to other similar population expansions.
It is however, also a general ] term and is also applied to other similar population expansions. Persons born during this period are often called ]s.


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A baby boom is any period of greatly increased birth rate within temporal and usually geographical bounds. Persons born during such a period are often called baby boomers. Many such instances have been recorded in human history and are often caused by uplifting factors such as good harvests, victories in sport or war, or just due to superstition. Some contest the general conventional wisdom that baby booms signify good times and periods of general economic growth and stability, but this is a controversial position that ignores much of the well-documented historical record from the 1500s to present.

The term Baby Boom most often refers to the dramatic post-World War II baby boom (notice the rate of change on the chart below), with the term Baby Boomer refering to the persons born during that iconic era. However, the term remains a general demographic term and is also applied to other similar population expansions.

Recent baby boom periods include:

Number of births in the United States, 1934 to present

Other uses

Baby Boom is the title of a 1987 movie starring Diane Keaton, and of a subsequent television series based on the film that ran from 1988-1989 starring Kate Jackson.

See also

External links

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