Invention Merit Badge History
Earned through 191710
Best year19148 earned
All-time popularity#225official, as of 2020#230by 2025 (estimate)
Earned by Year
First earned in 1913. Peak year 1914 with 8. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.
"#57 of 58" means the badge was number 57 of the 58 merit badges earned that year. The 2025 all-time place is an estimate, because the counts for 2021 to 2025 are worked out from each year's official ranking and the total number of merit badges earned that year.
19110none earned
19120none earned
19131#55 of 56
19148#52 of 58
19151#57 of 58
19160none earned
19170none earned
Grand total through 1917:
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