News COVID baby boom? No, 2020 triggered a baby bust – and that will have lasting impacts December 17, 2020Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAYComments 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 about 300,000 fewer births in 2021.