Howie Long
There are approximately 1 people named Howie Long living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Howie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Long. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Howie
675
Alive today
Named Long
267K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 675
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 41
Estimated bearers: 267K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #97
Per 100K: 77.76
Top ancestry: White (79.9%)
First name trend
Howie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Howie. The peak year was 1957 with 33 births. The average person named Howie today is 41 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Long surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Long, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.9%.
- White79.9%
- Black or African American12.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Howie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0002% of the US population, based on 675 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Long appears at a rate of 77.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0778%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Howie Long. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Howie Long: questions and answers
How many people are named Howie Long?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Howie Long. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0002%) with the surname frequency (77.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Howie Long?
We classify Howie Long as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Howie a male or female name?
Howie is predominantly male. Out of 766 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Howie 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.