Ornithology Merit Badge History
Earned through 19136
Best year19134 earned
All-time popularity#226official, as of 2020#231by 2025 (estimate)
Earned by Year
First earned in 1912. Peak year 1913 with 4. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.
"#53 of 56" means the badge was number 53 of the 56 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
19122#47 of 51
19134#53 of 56
Grand total through 1913:
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