Masonry Merit Badge History

Earned through 2003160,151

Best year19293,525 earned

All-time popularity#122official, as of 2020#128by 2025 (estimate)

Earned by Year

First earned in 1912. Peak year 1929 with 3,525. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

19110 earned

191214 earned#36 of 51

191319 earned#42 of 56

1914102 earned#31 of 58

191560 earned#37 of 58

191675 earned#34 of 56

1917168 earned#31 of 58

1918106 earned#39 of 58

1919283 earned#38 of 59

1920110 earned#45 of 59

1921798 earned#30 of 61

19221,158 earned#29 of 61

19231,256 earned#28 of 63

19241,734 earned#25 of 64

19251,850 earned#26 of 64

19262,844 earned#26 of 65

19273,389 earned#28 of 68

19283,294 earned#41 of 88

19293,525 earned#35 of 89

19303,217 earned#38 of 92

19313,471 earned#43 of 96

19323,156 earned#40 of 98

19332,836 earned#44 of 101

19342,284 earned#50 of 101

19352,434 earned#52 of 101

19361,986 earned#51 of 101

19372,025 earned#53 of 102

19382,804 earned#49 of 105

19393,012 earned#50 of 106

19402,736 earned#51 of 106

19412,346 earned#52 of 106

19422,088 earned#51 of 110

19432,280 earned#54 of 112

19442,597 earned#58 of 111

19452,995 earned#54 of 111

19462,461 earned#53 of 111

19472,379 earned#55 of 111

19482,460 earned#52 of 111

19492,846 earned#51 of 111

19502,911 earned#54 of 111

19513,315 earned#55 of 111

19523,320 earned#59 of 120

19532,988 earned#58 of 105

19543,130 earned#59 of 103

19552,646 earned#62 of 100

19562,509 earned#68 of 100

19572,316 earned#70 of 100

19582,272 earned#71 of 101

19592,165 earned#74 of 101

19602,310 earned#74 of 100

19612,331 earned#74 of 101

19622,176 earned#75 of 101

19632,021 earned#75 of 102

19642,236 earned#75 of 107

19652,006 earned#77 of 109

19661,791 earned#84 of 110

19671,953 earned#84 of 112

19681,949 earned#83 of 112

19691,831 earned#89 of 113

19701,847 earned#87 of 113

19712,206 earned#83 of 113

19722,638 earned#89 of 124

19732,626 earned#92 of 122

19743,047 earned#100 of 121

19752,777 earned#104 of 128

19762,719 earned#99 of 130

19772,499 earned#99 of 130

19782,034 earned#99 of 131

19791,379 earned#103 of 132

1980915 earned#97 of 132

19811,115 earned#110 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

1993796 earned#122 of 123

1994No data available

1995No data available

199685 earned#124 of 134

1997No data available

1998No data available

1999No data available

200013 earned#128 of 128

200116 earned#124 of 129

20022 earned#129 of 129

20037 earned#129 of 130

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#129 of 130" means the badge was number 129 of the 130 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.

19110none earned

191214#36 of 51

191319#42 of 56

1914102#31 of 58

191560#37 of 58

191675#34 of 56

1917168#31 of 58

1918106#39 of 58

1919283#38 of 59

1920110#45 of 59

1921798#30 of 61

19221,158#29 of 61

19231,256#28 of 63

19241,734#25 of 64

19251,850#26 of 64

19262,844#26 of 65

19273,389#28 of 68

19283,294#41 of 88

19293,525#35 of 89

19303,217#38 of 92

19313,471#43 of 96

19323,156#40 of 98

19332,836#44 of 101

19342,284#50 of 101

19352,434#52 of 101

19361,986#51 of 101

19372,025#53 of 102

19382,804#49 of 105

19393,012#50 of 106

19402,736#51 of 106

19412,346#52 of 106

19422,088#51 of 110

19432,280#54 of 112

19442,597#58 of 111

19452,995#54 of 111

19462,461#53 of 111

19472,379#55 of 111

19482,460#52 of 111

19492,846#51 of 111

19502,911#54 of 111

19513,315#55 of 111

19523,320#59 of 120

19532,988#58 of 105

19543,130#59 of 103

19552,646#62 of 100

19562,509#68 of 100

19572,316#70 of 100

19582,272#71 of 101

19592,165#74 of 101

19602,310#74 of 100

19612,331#74 of 101

19622,176#75 of 101

19632,021#75 of 102

19642,236#75 of 107

19652,006#77 of 109

19661,791#84 of 110

19671,953#84 of 112

19681,949#83 of 112

19691,831#89 of 113

19701,847#87 of 113

19712,206#83 of 113

19722,638#89 of 124

19732,626#92 of 122

19743,047#100 of 121

19752,777#104 of 128

19762,719#99 of 130

19772,499#99 of 130

19782,034#99 of 131

19791,379#103 of 132

1980915#97 of 132

19811,115#110 of 134

1982—

1983—

1984—

1985—

1986—

1987—

1988—

1989—

1990—

1991—

1992—

1993796#122 of 123

1994—

1995—

199685#124 of 134

1997—

1998—

1999—

200013#128 of 128

200116#124 of 129

20022#129 of 129

20037#129 of 130

Grand total through 2003:

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.

Masonry: workbook data

Printings (62)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Run	©	BSA #	HC	Notes
c	1920		1C					hb 20th edition reference
x	1920		2					15c Wireless
c	1923		2					15c Radio
c	1923		2					20c Radio
c	1924		2					blank
x	1925		3A
	1926	not made
x	1927		3A
x	1928		3B
	1929	not made
x	1930	August	3B
x	1930	September	3B
	1931	not made
x	1932	February	3B	1M
	1933	not made
x	1934	June	3B	1M
	1935	not made
x	1936	March	3B	1M
	1937	not made
x	1938	March	3B	1M
x	1939	March	3B	1M
x	1940	November	3B	1M
	1940	November	4	1M
	1941	not made
x	1942	March	4	1M
	1943	not made
x	1944	March	4	2M
x	1944	March	5A	2M
x	1945	May	5B	1M
x	1946	January	5B	3M
x	1946	December	5B	2M
	1947	not made
	1948	not made
	1949	May	5B	1M
x	1950	February	5B	1M
x	1950	December	5B	2M			HCH
	1951	not made
x	1952	April	6	4M	1952
c	1953	March	6	4M	1952
x	1954	September	6	4M	1952
	1955	not made
x	1956	January	6	3M	1952
x	1957	February	6	3M	1952		HCJV1
x	1958	January	6	3M	1952		HCJV1
	1959	November	6		1952
x	1960	August	6	25C	1952
c	1961	May	6	3M	1952		HCJV2
x	1962	September	6	3M	1952
x	1963	December	6	3M	1952		HCK
x	1964	August	6	3M	1952		HCK
x	1965	August	6	3.5M	1952
c	1966		6		1952
x	1967	March	7	2.5M	1952
x	1968	January	7	2.5M	1952
x	1968	December	7	3M	1952	3339
x	1969	September	7	3.3M	1952		HCN
	1970	not made
x	1971	February	7	3M	1952
x	1972	March	7	3M			HCSV1
x	1973	August	8	2.5M			HCSV2
x	1974	February	8	3.5M
x	1975	February	8	3.5M
	1976	not made
x	1977	March	8	2M
x	1978	November	8	1.5M
	1979	not made
x	1980	June	9	1.4M	1980
	1981	May	9	3M	1980
c	1981	November	9	1.5M	1980
	1982	not made
x	1983	January	9	1.5M	1980		HCU
c	1984	May	9	1.5M	1980
	1985	not made
x	1986	January	9	1.5M	1980
x	1986	November	9	2M
	1987	not made
c	1988	January	9	2M
x	1989	August	9	2M
	1990	not made
x	1991	November	9	2M
	1992	not made
	1993	not made
x	1994	April	9	1M
	1995	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1911	0
1912	14	36	51
1913	19	42	56
1914	102	31	58
1915	60	37	58
1916	75	34	56
1917	168	31	58
1918	106	39	58
1919	283	38	59
1920	110	45	59
1921	798	30	61
1922	1,158	29	61
1923	1,256	28	63
1924	1,734	25	64
1925	1,850	26	64
1926	2,844	26	65
1927	3,389	28	68
1928	3,294	41	88
1929	3,525	35	89
1930	3,217	38	92
1931	3,471	43	96
1932	3,156	40	98
1933	2,836	44	101
1934	2,284	50	101
1935	2,434	52	101
1936	1,986	51	101
1937	2,025	53	102
1938	2,804	49	105
1939	3,012	50	106
1940	2,736	51	106
1941	2,346	52	106
1942	2,088	51	110
1943	2,280	54	112
1944	2,597	58	111
1945	2,995	54	111
1946	2,461	53	111
1947	2,379	55	111
1948	2,460	52	111
1949	2,846	51	111
1950	2,911	54	111
1951	3,315	55	111
1952	3,320	59	120
1953	2,988	58	105
1954	3,130	59	103
1955	2,646	62	100
1956	2,509	68	100
1957	2,316	70	100
1958	2,272	71	101
1959	2,165	74	101
1960	2,310	74	100
1961	2,331	74	101
1962	2,176	75	101
1963	2,021	75	102
1964	2,236	75	107
1965	2,006	77	109
1966	1,791	84	110
1967	1,953	84	112
1968	1,949	83	112
1969	1,831	89	113
1970	1,847	87	113
1971	2,206	83	113
1972	2,638	89	124
1973	2,626	92	122
1974	3,047	100	121
1975	2,777	104	128
1976	2,719	99	130
1977	2,499	99	130
1978	2,034	99	131
1979	1,379	103	132
1980	915	97	132
1981	1,115	110	134
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993	796	122	123
1994
1995
1996	85	124	134
1997
1998
1999
2000	13	128	128
2001	16	124	129
2002	2	129	129
2003	7	129	130