date of birth

noun phrase

: the month, day, and year a person was born : birth date
Give your full name and date of birth.

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This includes your name, address, date of birth, etc. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 The unauthorized access could include name, Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license or state ID number, credit or debit card and financial information, passwords and emails, as well as medical or health information, and other forms of identification. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025 As expected, the service starts by asking for some personal details, including your full legal name, home address and phone, date of birth, and SSN. PC Magazine, 17 June 2025 When National Public Data, a company that does online background checks, was breached in 2024, criminals gained the names, addresses, dates of birth and national identification numbers such as Social Security numbers of 170 million people in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. Thomas Holt, The Conversation, 5 June 2025 Enter basic personal information, like your name, mailing address, date of birth, etc. to secure your account. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Data obtained reportedly includes names, phone numbers, email addresses and dates of birth. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025 At age 66 to 67, depending on date of birth, an individual becomes eligible for full Social Security benefits based on their earnings record. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 31 May 2025 From March 2020 to September 2021, Stitt accessed personal information about victims, including their names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a Friday news release. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of date of birth was in 1789

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“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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