Insect Study Merit Badge History

Earned through 202055,242
Best year20124,120 earned

Earned by Year

First earned in 1993. Peak year 2012 with 4,120. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

1987No data available
1988No data available
1989No data available
1990No data available
1991No data available
1992No data available
19931,721 earned#103 of 123
1994No data available
1995No data available
19962,067 earned#95 of 134
1997No data available
1998No data available
1999No data available
20001,771 earned#104 of 128
20011,525 earned#109 of 129
20021,842 earned#107 of 129
20031,928 earned#109 of 130
20041,954 earned#109 of 121
20051,611 earned#112 of 121
20061,808 earned#109 of 121
20071,536 earned#109 of 121
20081,542 earned#108 of 121
20092,582 earned#106 of 122
20103,502 earned#97 of 125
20113,579 earned#95 of 129
20124,120 earned#83 of 132
20133,613 earned#73 of 129
20143,164 earned#111 of 136
20153,550 earned#103 of 138
20162,341 earned#122 of 138
20172,644 earned#115 of 139
20182,716 earned#114 of 139
20192,392 earned#124 of 139
20201,734 earned#119 of 137

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#119 of 137" means the badge was number 119 of the 137 merit badges earned that year. The total adds up only the years with a known count.

1987—
1988—
1989—
1990—
1991—
1992—
19931,721#103 of 123
1994—
1995—
19962,067#95 of 134
1997—
1998—
1999—
20001,771#104 of 128
20011,525#109 of 129
20021,842#107 of 129
20031,928#109 of 130
20041,954#109 of 121
20051,611#112 of 121
20061,808#109 of 121
20071,536#109 of 121
20081,542#108 of 121
20092,582#106 of 122
20103,502#97 of 125
20113,579#95 of 129
20124,120#83 of 132
20133,613#73 of 129
20143,164#111 of 136
20153,550#103 of 138
20162,341#122 of 138
20172,644#115 of 139
20182,716#114 of 139
20192,392#124 of 139
20201,734#119 of 137

Total of the known years through 2020:

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.

Insect Study: workbook data

Printings (29)

HaveYearMonthCoverBackRun©BSA #UPCSKUSA #HCNotes
x1986November9A4M1985
x1987November9A4M1985
x1988July9A4M1985
x1989August9A4.6M1985
1990not made
x1991January9A4.7M1985
x1992April9A4.5M1985
x1993April9A4M1985
x1994May9A4M1985
x1995October94M1985
x1996November9B4M1985
1997not made
x19989B
x19999B
x20009B
x20019B
x20029B
x20039B
2004not made
x20059B
x20069B
x20079C
x200810A
x200910B
x201010C
2011not made
x201210C
x201310C
2014not made
x201510C
2016not made
2017not made
x201810D
2019not made
2020not made
x202110D
x202210D
x202310D2023359117301766601979660197
2024not made
2025not made

Earned and rank by year

YearEarnedRankOf
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
19931,721103123
1994
1995
19962,06795134
1997
1998
1999
20001,771104128
20011,525109129
20021,842107129
20031,928109130
20041,954109121
20051,611112121
20061,808109121
20071,536109121
20081,542108121
20092,582106122
20103,50297125
20113,57995129
20124,12083132
20133,61373129
20143,164111136
20153,550103138
20162,341122138
20172,644115139
20182,716114139
20192,392124139
20201,734119137