Leathercraft Merit Badge History

Earned through 1952249,100

Best year193121,068 earned

All-time popularity#95official, as of 2020#101by 2025 (estimate)

Earned by Year

First earned in 1928. Peak year 1931 with 21,068. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

1927No data available

192816,418 earned#10 of 88

192919,419 earned#9 of 89

193019,896 earned#8 of 92

193121,068 earned#9 of 96

193219,855 earned#10 of 98

193315,049 earned#17 of 101

193410,369 earned#23 of 101

19359,224 earned#24 of 101

19367,628 earned#24 of 101

19377,334 earned#25 of 102

19388,001 earned#27 of 105

19398,182 earned#27 of 106

19407,525 earned#27 of 106

19417,151 earned#27 of 106

19426,703 earned#25 of 110

19435,834 earned#27 of 112

19446,316 earned#30 of 111

19456,415 earned#30 of 111

19466,406 earned#28 of 111

19475,704 earned#28 of 111

19485,331 earned#26 of 111

19496,385 earned#26 of 111

19507,320 earned#27 of 111

19518,794 earned#27 of 111

19526,773 earned#35 of 120

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#35 of 120" means the badge was number 35 of the 120 merit badges earned that year. The grand total comes from official reports and includes the years without a known count. 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.

1927—

192816,418#10 of 88

192919,419#9 of 89

193019,896#8 of 92

193121,068#9 of 96

193219,855#10 of 98

193315,049#17 of 101

193410,369#23 of 101

19359,224#24 of 101

19367,628#24 of 101

19377,334#25 of 102

19388,001#27 of 105

19398,182#27 of 106

19407,525#27 of 106

19417,151#27 of 106

19426,703#25 of 110

19435,834#27 of 112

19446,316#30 of 111

19456,415#30 of 111

19466,406#28 of 111

19475,704#28 of 111

19485,331#26 of 111

19496,385#26 of 111

19507,320#27 of 111

19518,794#27 of 111

19526,773#35 of 120

Grand total through 1952:

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Leathercraft: workbook data

Printings (39)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Back	Run	©	HC	Notes
	1920		2			1920		craftsmanship-leather
	1921	not made
x	1922		2			1922		craftsmanship-leather 15c Radio
	1923	not made
	1924	not made
c	1925		2					craftsmanship-leather
x	1925		3A-1 over 2	blank				craftsmanship-leather 1925 printing
x	1925		3A-1					craftsmanship-leather
c	1926		3A-1					craftsmanship-leather
x	1927		3A-2					craftsmanship-leather
x	1928		3B					leathercraft
c	1929		3A-2					craftsmanship-leather
x	1929	December	3B
x	1930	January	3B
x	1930	May	3B
x	1930	July	3B
x	1930	December	3B
x	1931	May	3B
x	1931	March	3B		1M			with pasted 1932 requirements
x	1932	February	3B		1M
x	1932	February	3B		1M			with pasted March 1932 requirements
x	1933	February	3B		1M
x	1934	April	3B		2M
x	1935	February	3B		2M
x	1936	January	3B		3M
x	1937	May	3B		2M
	1937	July	3C
x	1938	March	3D		2M
c	1939	February	3D		2M
x	1939	December	3D		2M
x	1940	December	3B		2M
x	1941	October	4		2M		HCB
x	1942	May	4		3M
	1943	not made
x	1944	April	4		4M
x	1944	April	5A		4M
x	1945	January	5B		4M
x	1945	September	5B		4M
x	1946	March	5B		5M
x	1946	December	5B		6M		HCF
	1947	not made
x	1948	April	5B		4M
x	1949	December	5B		4M
x	1950	September	5B		4M
	1951	not made
	1952	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1927
1928	16,418	10	88
1929	19,419	9	89
1930	19,896	8	92
1931	21,068	9	96
1932	19,855	10	98
1933	15,049	17	101
1934	10,369	23	101
1935	9,224	24	101
1936	7,628	24	101
1937	7,334	25	102
1938	8,001	27	105
1939	8,182	27	106
1940	7,525	27	106
1941	7,151	27	106
1942	6,703	25	110
1943	5,834	27	112
1944	6,316	30	111
1945	6,415	30	111
1946	6,406	28	111
1947	5,704	28	111
1948	5,331	26	111
1949	6,385	26	111
1950	7,320	27	111
1951	8,794	27	111
1952	6,773	35	120