Metallurgy Merit Badge History

Earned through 19727,660

Best year19691,509 earned

All-time popularity#214official, as of 2020#216by 2025 (estimate)

Earned by Year

First earned in 1965. Peak year 1969 with 1,509. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

1965634 earned#101 of 109

1966613 earned#104 of 110

1967703 earned#104 of 112

1968936 earned#103 of 112

19691,509 earned#99 of 113

19701,175 earned#104 of 113

19711,052 earned#104 of 113

19721,038 earned#116 of 124

"#116 of 124" means the badge was number 116 of the 124 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.

1965634#101 of 109

1966613#104 of 110

1967703#104 of 112

1968936#103 of 112

19691,509#99 of 113

19701,175#104 of 113

19711,052#104 of 113

19721,038#116 of 124

Grand total through 1972:

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Metallurgy: workbook data

Printings (3)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Run	©	HC
x	1966	June	7	10M	1966	HCL, HCN, HCQ
	1967	not made
	1968	not made
x	1969	November	7	4M	1966	HCL, HCM
	1970	November	7	4M
	1971	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1965	634	101	109
1966	613	104	110
1967	703	104	112
1968	936	103	112
1969	1,509	99	113
1970	1,175	104	113
1971	1,052	104	113
1972	1,038	116	124