Generation X: Baby Buster Generation
Baby buster generation, also known as Generation X, applies to North America, Australia, and other European countries. There are well over 50 million members of Generation X. This generation is referred to as Baby Busters because the birth years follow the baby boom that began after World War II. That boom began to decline in 1957. Generation X was born between 1961 and 1981. In the early 1960s, the birth control pill became widely available, and in 1973, abortion was legalized, which gave this generation the name Baby Busters.