THE most popular baby names in Test Valley for last year have been revealed.

For baby girls born in the area, Evie is officially the most popular name, with figures from the Office for National Statistics showing 19 newborns were given the name Evie last year - in line with the previous year's top ranked Olivia.

Meanwhile, 17 babies saw George remain the top boys' name in 2021 – three more than the year before.

Across England and Wales, Noah became the most popular boys' name last year, knocking Oliver down to second place following an eight-year reign. It stood at fourth most popular in 2020 and has risen 15 places since 2011.

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George moved down to the third most popular name for boys in 2021, but remained the most popular name associated with the royal family for babies born across the two nations last year.

James Tucker, of the ONS, said: “While Noah and Olivia are enjoying their places at the top, some names could be in danger of falling out of favour.

“Leslie has had relatively little popularity in recent years with fewer than seven boys named each year since 2018. Others such as Clifford, Nigel and Norman have not fared much better with 10 or fewer boys being named.

“Girls’ names such as Glenda and Kerry, that were more common before, are also becoming endangered and we have seen fewer than five girls being named each year since 2018."