According to US census figures, the 'baby boom' hit its peak in 1957-61
year births
1946 3,411,000
1947 3,817,000
1948 3,637,000
1949 3,649,000
1950 3,632,000
1951 3,823,000
1952 3,913,000
1953 3,965,000
1954 4,078,000
1955 4,097,000
1956 4,218,000
1957 4,300,000 The largest number of births EVER in the US
1958 4,255,000
1959 4,245,000
1960 4,258,000
1961 4,268,000
1962 4,167,000
1963 4,098,000
1964 4,027,000
By the way, despite the larger base population, it was 1989 before the birth-rate hit 4,000,000+ again - and even then it dipped below 4mil in 1994.
For what it's worth :-)
(details from http://www.bbhq.com/bomrstat.htm)
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