To most Americans, 1946 feels like the distant past
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 509 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 1946 lands squarely in the distant past. About nine-in-ten (90%) say the year feels far away — half (50%) say very far, 26% say far, and 13% somewhat far.
Hardly anyone feels close to it: 4% say the year is neither close nor far, another 4% somewhat close, and just 2% call it close or very close.
Topline distribution
To most Americans, 1946 feels like the distant past.
How close or far does 1946 feel to you?
n = 509 · May 11, 2026 · MoE ±4.6%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | May 11, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 509 |
| Margin of error | ±4.6% |
| Module | society |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/spsp26
How close or far does 1946 feel to you?
Cite this question
Verasight SPSP Omnibus Survey #2026-045, fielded May 11-11, 2026, N=509 US adults age 18+, +/- 4.6%.