Atomic Energy Merit Badge History

Earned through 200479,446

Best year19936,278 earned

Earned by Year

First earned in 1964. Peak year 1993 with 6,278. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

1963No data available

19641,188 earned#95 of 107

19651,589 earned#87 of 109

19662,871 earned#68 of 110

19673,206 earned#67 of 112

19683,522 earned#64 of 112

19693,037 earned#75 of 113

19703,002 earned#76 of 113

19712,513 earned#79 of 113

19722,085 earned#97 of 124

19733,240 earned#85 of 122

19743,417 earned#94 of 121

19753,085 earned#97 of 128

19762,803 earned#97 of 130

19772,515 earned#98 of 130

19781,994 earned#102 of 131

19791,758 earned#94 of 132

1980873 earned#98 of 132

19811,426 earned#97 of 134

1982No data available

1983No data available

1984No data available

1985No data available

1986No data available

1987No data available

1988No data available

1989No data available

1990No data available

1991No data available

1992No data available

19936,278 earned#60 of 123

1994No data available

1995No data available

19964,188 earned#73 of 134

1997No data available

1998No data available

1999No data available

20005,230 earned#75 of 128

20015,106 earned#74 of 129

20024,439 earned#84 of 129

20034,792 earned#81 of 130

20045,289 earned#75 of 121

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#75 of 121" means the badge was number 75 of the 121 merit badges earned that year. The total adds up only the years with a known count.

1963—

19641,188#95 of 107

19651,589#87 of 109

19662,871#68 of 110

19673,206#67 of 112

19683,522#64 of 112

19693,037#75 of 113

19703,002#76 of 113

19712,513#79 of 113

19722,085#97 of 124

19733,240#85 of 122

19743,417#94 of 121

19753,085#97 of 128

19762,803#97 of 130

19772,515#98 of 130

19781,994#102 of 131

19791,758#94 of 132

1980873#98 of 132

19811,426#97 of 134

1982—

1983—

1984—

1985—

1986—

1987—

1988—

1989—

1990—

1991—

1992—

19936,278#60 of 123

1994—

1995—

19964,188#73 of 134

1997—

1998—

1999—

20005,230#75 of 128

20015,106#74 of 129

20024,439#84 of 129

20034,792#81 of 130

20045,289#75 of 121

Total of the known years through 2004:

This page keeps growing. More of this badge's history, including its patches and pamphlets, is being checked and will be added once it is confirmed.

Atomic Energy: workbook data

Printings (37)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Back	Run	©	BSA #	UPC	HC	Notes
	1963		SPECIAL	back-prototype-1-atomic-energy						Prototype 1 - 6 x 9-yellow cover
x	1964		SPECIAL	back-prototype-2-atomic-energy						Prototype 2 - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2-yellow cover
x	1964		SPECIAL	back-prototype-3-atomic-energy						Prototype 3 - 6 x 8-1/2-white cover
x	1965	July	6	back-6I	15M	1965	3275		HCL
x	1966	June	7	back-7	15M	1965	3275		HCL
x	1967	September	7	back-7	13M	1965	3275		HCL
x	1968	December	7	back-7	12.5M	1965	3275		HCN
x	1969	National Jamboree	SPECIAL	back-1969-nj-atomic-energy		1965				National Jamboree
x	1970	August	7	back-7	9M	1965	3275		HCM
	1971	not made
x	1972	April	7	back-7	6M	1965	3275		HCSV1
x	1973	October	8	back-8a	6M	1965	3275
x	1974	November	8	back-8b	5M	1965	3275
x	1975	June	8	back-8c-1	5M	1965	3275
x	1976	August	8	back-8c-1	5M	1965	3275
	1977	not made
x	1978	January	8	back-8d	3.5M	1965	3275
x	1979	February	8	back-8d	3M	1965	3275
x	1980	March	9A	back-9a	3M	1965	3275
x	1981	April	9A	back-9a	3M	1965	3275
x	1982	May	9A	back-9a	2.5M		3275
x	1983	September	9B-1	back-9a	2.4M	1983	3275
x	1984	April	9B-1	back-9a	2.5M	1983	3275
x	1985	January	9B-1	back-9b-2	3.5M	1983	3275
x	1986	February	9B-1	back-9b-2	3M	1983	3275
x	1987	February	9B-1	back-9b-2	3M	1983	3275
	1988	February	9B-1	back-9b-2	3M	1983	3275
x	1988	September	9B-1	back-9b-2	3.5M	1983	3275
	1989	not made
	1990	not made
c	1991	January	9B-1	back-9c-1	3.5M		3275
x	1992	April	9B-1	back-9c-2	3.5M		33275	730176332758
x	1993	April	9B-1	back-9c-2	4M		33275	730176332758
	1994	not made
x	1995	February	9B-2	back-9d	3M		33275	730176332758
x	1995	October	9B-2	back-9d	4M		33275	730176332758
	1996	not made
x	1997	September	9B-2	back-9d			33275	730176332758		front has © 1983 Revised 1994 in front with 9-1-1996 listed on the back page
x	1998		9B-2	back-9f			33275	730176332758
x	1999		9B-2	back-9f			33275 / 33310	730176333106
c	2000		9B-2	back-9f			33275	730176333106
c	2001		9B-2	back-9f			33275	730176333106
x	2002		9B-2	back-9f			33275	730176333106
	2003	not made
	2004	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1963
1964	1,188	95	107
1965	1,589	87	109
1966	2,871	68	110
1967	3,206	67	112
1968	3,522	64	112
1969	3,037	75	113
1970	3,002	76	113
1971	2,513	79	113
1972	2,085	97	124
1973	3,240	85	122
1974	3,417	94	121
1975	3,085	97	128
1976	2,803	97	130
1977	2,515	98	130
1978	1,994	102	131
1979	1,758	94	132
1980	873	98	132
1981	1,426	97	134
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993	6,278	60	123
1994
1995
1996	4,188	73	134
1997
1998
1999
2000	5,230	75	128
2001	5,106	74	129
2002	4,439	84	129
2003	4,792	81	130
2004	5,289	75	121