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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Everyone signing up must provide their date of birth, and users who identify themselves as younger than 18 cannot create an account. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 In the latest example of this phenomenon, Burger King's Japanese division disclosed a data breach that exposed the email addresses, names, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders, and places of residence of 11 million customers. — Kim Key, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Those searches generated West’s date of birth, Social Security number, vehicle and insurance information and emergency contact information. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Investigators also found screenshots of social media photographs showing former residents without shirts, as well as records containing children’s names and dates of birth. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for date of birth

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 27 Oct. 2026.

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