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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Midland County Judge Terry Johnson is accused of posting a political critic’s Social Security number, driver’s license number and date of birth on Facebook less than 24 hours after the man published federal court records involving Midland County. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 According to Urban, anything containing your full name, date of birth, or address should be disposed of with care. — The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026 Each agency keeps slightly different records, but the reports all include basic identifying details, like your name, date of birth, phone number, current and previous addresses, Social Security number and current and previous employers. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Seventy-two-year-old Lise Beauchamp, 37-year-old Melany Rinker, also known as Melony Vanderbrink, and 63-year-old Nancy Jancke were each charged with obstruction of a peace officer after failing to give their names and dates of birth. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 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 15 Aug. 2026.

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