date of birth

noun phrase

: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date

Give your full name and date of birth.

Examples of date of birth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, and Douglass, whose true date of birth is unknown, celebrated his birthday on February 14. —Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

Some inexplicably even pushed the notch cutoff into 1930s dates of birth! —Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026

And, critically, the Justice Department is in the middle of suing nearly two dozen states, including Minnesota, for their full, unredacted voter files, which apparently would include dates of birth, driver license numbers and partial social security numbers. —Miami Herald, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026

Service Oklahoma intends to give the nonprofit access to some driver’s license information, including names, dates of birth and partial social security numbers, in mid-February. —Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 29 Jan. 2026

If possible, avoid sharing full dates of birth, email addresses, and family members' names on social media. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026

Unless a slang term emerges from a popular movie, pinpointing an exact date of birth is difficult (hence the question marks on the tombstone). —Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026

At the checkpoint for verification purposes, travelers should be ready to provide their legal name, address and date of birth. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026

Brand, wearing an unbuttoned denim shirt, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth during the six-minute hearing, but later took issue with a courtroom sketch of his appearance. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for date of birth

• afterbirth
• berth
• dearth
• earth
• firth
• girth
• mirth
• worth
• childbirth
• rebirth
• stillbirth
• tamworth