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Is a 56 year old considered a baby boomer? An overview of generational boundaries

According to the Pew Research Center, Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. Therefore, someone who is 56 years old in 2025 was born in 1969, which places them squarely within the birth years for Generation X, not the Baby Boomer generation. Understanding these generational boundaries is key to accurately categorizing different age groups.