Joel Pineiro
There are approximately 3 people named Joel Pineiro living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Joel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pineiro. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Joel
240K
Alive today
Named Pineiro
4.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 240K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 41
Estimated bearers: 4.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #9,395
Per 100K: 1.17
Top ancestry: Hispanic (85.2%)
First name trend
Joel: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Joel. The peak year was 1985 with 4,661 births. The average person named Joel today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pineiro surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pineiro, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 85.2%.
- Hispanic or Latino85.2%
- White13.9%
- Black or African American0.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Joel has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0701% of the US population, based on 240,202 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Pineiro appears at a rate of 1.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0012%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Joel Pineiro. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Joel
FAQ
Joel Pineiro: questions and answers
How many people are named Joel Pineiro?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Joel Pineiro. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0701%) with the surname frequency (1.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Joel Pineiro?
We classify Joel Pineiro as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Joel a male or female name?
Joel is predominantly male. Out of 280,584 total SSA registrations, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. See the full Joel profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.