Is the baby name Judith becoming popular again in the UK?

[NigellaDelia]

I have seen the name Judith suggested quite a few times recently which has really surprised me as the only Judith's I know are over the age of 50 and two are in their 70's.

Is this name beginning to trend? I have a DF called Judy (not Judith!) and she hoped the name would come back when the film about Judy Garland was released in 2019 but this didn't happen

I'm just intrigued as to why this name is so often suggested as, in the past, there have been some quite negative things said about this name choice

She was known universally by her stage name of Judy (and posters are referring to a recent biopic).

The name means 'Jewish woman/ woman of Judea'. I don't think you can get more culturally Jewish than that.

The Judith of the OT beheaded the Assyrian Holofernes and saved the Israelites.

I'd place the name among well-known OT classics like Deborah, Ruth, Naomi, Rebecca, Miriam, Leah, Sarah, and Rachel.

The names Judith, Deborah, Rebecca, Sarah, and Rachel in particular enjoyed a moment of vogue in the 60s and 70s. Ruth, Naomi, Leah, and Miriam were less popular.