Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge History

Earned through 2020682,587

Best year199312,989 earned

All-time popularity#56official, as of 2020#57by 2025 (estimate)

Earned by Year

First earned in 1926. Peak year 1993 with 12,989. Hover over or tap a year for its numbers.

19261,403 earned#37 of 65

19273,448 earned#27 of 68

19288,617 earned#21 of 88

19296,020 earned#25 of 89

19305,632 earned#27 of 92

19315,395 earned#32 of 96

19324,944 earned#31 of 98

19334,457 earned#33 of 101

19343,745 earned#32 of 101

19354,789 earned#30 of 101

19363,157 earned#35 of 101

19373,285 earned#34 of 102

19383,897 earned#38 of 105

19394,137 earned#38 of 106

19404,060 earned#36 of 106

19413,809 earned#36 of 106

19423,567 earned#36 of 110

19433,887 earned#40 of 112

19444,603 earned#42 of 111

19453,641 earned#49 of 111

19462,389 earned#56 of 111

19472,049 earned#57 of 111

19481,917 earned#59 of 111

19491,929 earned#58 of 111

19502,193 earned#59 of 111

19512,738 earned#59 of 111

19521,783 earned#77 of 120

19531,265 earned#75 of 105

19541,916 earned#72 of 103

19552,590 earned#65 of 100

19563,461 earned#59 of 100

19573,458 earned#57 of 100

19584,004 earned#54 of 101

19594,931 earned#50 of 101

19604,626 earned#55 of 100

19615,171 earned#53 of 101

19625,617 earned#51 of 101

19635,092 earned#54 of 102

19645,295 earned#55 of 107

19655,632 earned#56 of 109

19665,606 earned#56 of 110

19676,108 earned#56 of 112

19686,756 earned#55 of 112

19697,277 earned#55 of 113

19707,711 earned#51 of 113

19717,148 earned#52 of 113

19727,158 earned#59 of 124

19737,732 earned#60 of 122

197411,564 earned#57 of 121

197512,659 earned#56 of 128

197611,286 earned#53 of 130

197710,122 earned#51 of 130

19788,665 earned#54 of 131

19798,174 earned#45 of 132

19805,622 earned#44 of 132

19818,504 earned#43 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

199312,989 earned#42 of 123

1994No data available

1995No data available

199612,322 earned#47 of 134

1997No data available

1998No data available

1999No data available

200012,072 earned#51 of 128

200110,842 earned#51 of 129

200212,282 earned#50 of 129

200312,428 earned#50 of 130

200412,385 earned#49 of 121

200511,093 earned#50 of 121

200610,286 earned#50 of 121

200710,434 earned#50 of 121

200810,735 earned#47 of 121

20099,902 earned#54 of 122

20109,797 earned#53 of 125

20119,816 earned#53 of 129

20129,772 earned#52 of 132

20138,483 earned#45 of 129

20147,547 earned#67 of 136

20156,700 earned#74 of 138

20166,411 earned#75 of 138

20176,053 earned#76 of 139

20185,786 earned#80 of 139

20196,009 earned#78 of 139

20203,526 earned#91 of 137

2021No data available#71 of 137

2022No data available#79 of 138

2023No data available#83 of 138

2024No data available#85 of 138

2025No data available#93 of 141

Known count No data available

"—" means merit badges were earned that year but the exact number is not currently known. "#93 of 141" means the badge was number 93 of the 141 merit badges earned that year. National counts have not been published since 2020, but the rankings have. 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.

19261,403#37 of 65

19273,448#27 of 68

19288,617#21 of 88

19296,020#25 of 89

19305,632#27 of 92

19315,395#32 of 96

19324,944#31 of 98

19334,457#33 of 101

19343,745#32 of 101

19354,789#30 of 101

19363,157#35 of 101

19373,285#34 of 102

19383,897#38 of 105

19394,137#38 of 106

19404,060#36 of 106

19413,809#36 of 106

19423,567#36 of 110

19433,887#40 of 112

19444,603#42 of 111

19453,641#49 of 111

19462,389#56 of 111

19472,049#57 of 111

19481,917#59 of 111

19491,929#58 of 111

19502,193#59 of 111

19512,738#59 of 111

19521,783#77 of 120

19531,265#75 of 105

19541,916#72 of 103

19552,590#65 of 100

19563,461#59 of 100

19573,458#57 of 100

19584,004#54 of 101

19594,931#50 of 101

19604,626#55 of 100

19615,171#53 of 101

19625,617#51 of 101

19635,092#54 of 102

19645,295#55 of 107

19655,632#56 of 109

19665,606#56 of 110

19676,108#56 of 112

19686,756#55 of 112

19697,277#55 of 113

19707,711#51 of 113

19717,148#52 of 113

19727,158#59 of 124

19737,732#60 of 122

197411,564#57 of 121

197512,659#56 of 128

197611,286#53 of 130

197710,122#51 of 130

19788,665#54 of 131

19798,174#45 of 132

19805,622#44 of 132

19818,504#43 of 134

1982—

1983—

1984—

1985—

1986—

1987—

1988—

1989—

1990—

1991—

1992—

199312,989#42 of 123

1994—

1995—

199612,322#47 of 134

1997—

1998—

1999—

200012,072#51 of 128

200110,842#51 of 129

200212,282#50 of 129

200312,428#50 of 130

200412,385#49 of 121

200511,093#50 of 121

200610,286#50 of 121

200710,434#50 of 121

200810,735#47 of 121

20099,902#54 of 122

20109,797#53 of 125

20119,816#53 of 129

20129,772#52 of 132

20138,483#45 of 129

20147,547#67 of 136

20156,700#74 of 138

20166,411#75 of 138

20176,053#76 of 139

20185,786#80 of 139

20196,009#78 of 139

20203,526#91 of 137

2021—#71 of 137

2022—#79 of 138

2023—#83 of 138

2024—#85 of 138

2025—#93 of 141

Grand total through 2020:

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Reptile and Amphibian Study: workbook data

Printings (24)

Have	Year	Month	Cover	Back	Run	©	Notes
x	1993	September	9A		10M
x	1994	September	9A		10M
x	1995	August	9A		10M
x	1996	July	9A		15M
	1997	not made
x	1998		9A			1993
x	1999		9A
	2000	not made
x	2001		9A
x	2002		9A
x	2003		9A
x	2004		9	back-9g
x	2005		9
x	2006		9
x	2007		9B
x	2008		10A
	2009	not made
x	2010		10C
x	2011		10C
x	2012		10C
	2013	not made
x	2014		10C
	2015	not made
x	2016		10C
	2017	not made
x	2018		10D				back inside cover has reptile and Amphibian study listed as updated in 2014
x	2018		10D				(2nd printing) back inside cover has reptile and Amphibian study listed as updated in 2018
	2019	not made
x	2020		10D
	2021	not made
x	2022		10D
x	2023		10D
	2024	not made
	2025	not made

Earned and rank by year

Year	Earned	Rank	Of
1926	1,403	37	65
1927	3,448	27	68
1928	8,617	21	88
1929	6,020	25	89
1930	5,632	27	92
1931	5,395	32	96
1932	4,944	31	98
1933	4,457	33	101
1934	3,745	32	101
1935	4,789	30	101
1936	3,157	35	101
1937	3,285	34	102
1938	3,897	38	105
1939	4,137	38	106
1940	4,060	36	106
1941	3,809	36	106
1942	3,567	36	110
1943	3,887	40	112
1944	4,603	42	111
1945	3,641	49	111
1946	2,389	56	111
1947	2,049	57	111
1948	1,917	59	111
1949	1,929	58	111
1950	2,193	59	111
1951	2,738	59	111
1952	1,783	77	120
1953	1,265	75	105
1954	1,916	72	103
1955	2,590	65	100
1956	3,461	59	100
1957	3,458	57	100
1958	4,004	54	101
1959	4,931	50	101
1960	4,626	55	100
1961	5,171	53	101
1962	5,617	51	101
1963	5,092	54	102
1964	5,295	55	107
1965	5,632	56	109
1966	5,606	56	110
1967	6,108	56	112
1968	6,756	55	112
1969	7,277	55	113
1970	7,711	51	113
1971	7,148	52	113
1972	7,158	59	124
1973	7,732	60	122
1974	11,564	57	121
1975	12,659	56	128
1976	11,286	53	130
1977	10,122	51	130
1978	8,665	54	131
1979	8,174	45	132
1980	5,622	44	132
1981	8,504	43	134
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993	12,989	42	123
1994
1995
1996	12,322	47	134
1997
1998
1999
2000	12,072	51	128
2001	10,842	51	129
2002	12,282	50	129
2003	12,428	50	130
2004	12,385	49	121
2005	11,093	50	121
2006	10,286	50	121
2007	10,434	50	121
2008	10,735	47	121
2009	9,902	54	122
2010	9,797	53	125
2011	9,816	53	129
2012	9,772	52	132
2013	8,483	45	129
2014	7,547	67	136
2015	6,700	74	138
2016	6,411	75	138
2017	6,053	76	139
2018	5,786	80	139
2019	6,009	78	139
2020	3,526	91	137
2021		71	137
2022		79	138
2023		83	138
2024		85	138
2025		93	141