Born in 1946

America in 1946

In 1946, about 141 million people lived in the United States, 3.3 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and Harry S. Truman was president.

A dollar from 1946 buys what $17.28 buys today, by consumer prices.

The Born Story shows the world on the day you were born — enter a birthday to see the weather, prices, and headlines of that day.

How many babies were born in 1946?

Born that year

1946 figure

3.3 million babies

3,288,672 born in the U.S. (CDC/NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

How many people lived in the U.S. in 1946?

Americans that year

1946 figure

141 million Americans

as of July 1, 1946 (U.S. Census Bureau)

US Census Bureau

How much did things cost in 1946?

A dollar then

1946 average

$17.28 today

By consumer prices, 1946 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).

First-class stampall of 1946

3¢

BLS · USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

How long were people expected to live in 1946?

Life expectancy at birth

1946 figure

66.7 years

U.S. life expectancy at birth, 1946 (NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

Who was president in 1946?

In the White House

1946

Harry S. Truman

33rd President of the United States

US House Office of the Historian

Sample Born Story Poster in the vintage newspaper style for October 12, 1976 in New York: the day's weather, the Moon, the president, prices, and news, marked SAMPLE. — Sample: October 12, 1976 · New York. The name and message are made up; the facts are real.

A birthday poster from 1946

Someone born in 1946 gets a poster of their own day: the weather where they were born, the Moon that night, and what the world looked like, with every fact sourced.

Make one for a 1946 birthday

What comes with the poster

See the day you were born in 1946

The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.