The Vanishing American Father: More Men Are Opting Out of Fatherhood

Fewer young men are becoming fathers at all. The number of men ages 25-45 who are childless has risen from 10 million in 1980 to 23 million in 2024, a record high. https://t.co/M9KWum8nlR

— Rosemary L. Hopcroft (@rlhopcro) June 20, 2026