date of birth

noun phrase

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

Examples of date of birth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Among the unsecured information was driver's license numbers, dates of birth and insurance quotes. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 This data includes email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers, purchase history, gender and dates of birth. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 However, some municipalities had not recorded voters’ date of birth or registration date before this switch, so these default years were entered for those voters. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 You'll be asked to provide your first and last name and date of birth. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024 The customer items captured included first and last names, addresses and dates of birth. Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024 Some counties additionally require your date of birth and residential ZIP code. Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024 This will include name, date of birth, email address, mailing address and other pertinent information. Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The first step is to navigate to your state's online portal, where you'll be asked to provide basic information such as your first and last name, date of birth and zip code. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of date of birth was in 1789

Dictionary Entries Near date of birth

Cite this Entry

“Date of birth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20of%20birth. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!