News COVID baby boom? No, 2020 triggered a baby bust – and that will have lasting impacts December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY Comments Off on COVID baby boom? No, 2020 triggered a baby bust – and that will have lasting impacts Early in the pandemic, there were jokes about baby boom—but we'll actually see a bust. The U.S. could have up to half a million fewer births in 2021.