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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Gonyea said the agents had a file about her with details including her name, address, date of birth, height, weight and eye color. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 26 June 2026 Residents who search for their district by inputting their name and date of birth are also directed based on the old map as of Wednesday. — Ilana Arougheti june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026 Doubts about his age have emerged from time to time and, while official documents have verified his date of birth and satisfied Indian cricket’s governing body, the sceptics will not always be satisfied. — Mohsin Kamal, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and financial information were not compromised in the incident. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 22 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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