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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Then, just complete the sign-up process by providing basic personal information, including your name, date of birth, mailing address, etc. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 This included social security numbers, dates of birth and addresses, all considered sensitive personal identifiable information that can be used to track people or borrow their identity to commit further crimes. Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Among them was her death on April 6, 1998, one month before the artist born Virginia Pugh's May 5, 1942, date of birth. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The data includes full names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and 44 million Social Security Numbers (SSNs). Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 8 June 2025 Information that may have been hacked includes: name, date of birth, address, phone number, email address, race or ethnicity, Social Security number, medications, diagnoses, treatment notes, dates of service and other information. Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 June 2025 This includes your name, address, date of birth, etc. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 The unauthorized access could include name, Social Security number, date of birth, driver’s license or state ID number, credit or debit card and financial information, passwords and emails, as well as medical or health information, and other forms of identification. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025 As expected, the service starts by asking for some personal details, including your full legal name, home address and phone, date of birth, and SSN. PC Magazine, 17 June 2025

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 12 Jul. 2025.

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