birth certificate

American  

noun

• birth certificates
  plural

1. an official form recording the birth of a baby and containing pertinent data, as name, sex, date, place, and parents.

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birth certificate British  

noun

1. an official form giving details of the time and place of a person's birth, and his or her name, sex, mother's name and (usually) father's name

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• birth certificates
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of birth certificate

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

birth certificate

She delivered the baby and was listed as the mother on the birth certificate, even though she had no genetic connection to the child.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"We had to say Cineworld in Broughton, and it does say on her birth certificate, Cineworld Broughton," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

"However, when the baby was born and we went to get the birth certificate, the name Dunyo was no longer there" after the update, she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

I’m moving to Canada or Iceland or the south of France; I need to find my grandmother’s birth certificate and apply for dual citizenship.

From Salon ● May 31, 2026

Despite published reports, Bobby’s name was not listed as the father on Jinky’s birth certificate.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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