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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The information involved incudes customer names, dates of birth, email addresses, and phone number. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 Gable revealed his name, date of birth and place of birth. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Two decades of breach dumps now sit between your parents and the systems still verifying them by date of birth, mailing address and the last four of a Social Security number. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 Voters input their name, date of birth and ZIP code to register. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 30 May 2026 The form will ask for dates of birth, Social Security numbers and contact information. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 May 2026 The Justice Department has sued at least 30 states and the District of Columbia seeking to force the release of detailed voter data, including dates of birth, addresses, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers. Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026 Information that may have been exposed includes patient name, address, date of birth, medical record number, providers, diagnoses, medications, test results, images and other medical record information. Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026 Instructure said there was no evidence that hackers stole passwords, dates of birth or financial information. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026

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 10 Jun. 2026.

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