how long vs since when

how long

adv
  • Used literally: for what duration. 

adj
  • Used literally: what duration. 

  • Used literally: what length. 

since when

adv
  • From what time. 

  • (as an interrogative interjection) Used to indicate doubt as to the veracity of a statement. 

How often have the words how long and since when occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )