2015 Merit Badge Ranking

Josh D March 9, 2016 11 Year Old, Boy Scouts, Varsity, Venturing Leave a comment 1,061 Views

Here is a list of earned Merit Badges for 2015. The Top 13 are all required.

Rank	Merit Badge	2015	% of Total
1	First Aid*	80,716	4.01%
2	Swimming**	71,821	3.57%
3	Cooking*	67,691	3.36%
4	Environmental Science****	63,783	3.17%
5	Citizenship in the World*	60,171	2.99%
6	Citizenship in the Nation*	57,161	2.84%
7	Communication*	55,738	2.77%
8	Camping*	54,342	2.70%
9	Personal Fitness*	52,499	2.61%
10	Citizenship in the Community*	52,071	2.59%
11	Personal Management*	51,105	2.54%
12	Family Life*	51,008	2.54%
13	Emergency Preparedness***	47,879	2.38%
14	Fingerprinting	43,743	2.17%
15	Rifle Shooting	43,196	2.15%
16	Archery	41,879	2.08%
17	Leatherwork	40,805	2.03%
18	Wilderness Survival	37,581	1.87%
19	Wood Carving	36,890	1.83%
20	Kayaking	34,054	1.69%
21	Canoeing	29,461	1.46%
22	Chess	27,235	1.35%
23	Fishing	26,050	1.29%
24	Art	24,374	1.21%
25	Lifesaving***	23,983	1.19%
26	Mammal Study	23,427	1.16%
27	Indian Lore	22,241	1.11%
28	Geology	22,180	1.10%
29	Shotgun Shooting	21,895	1.09%
30	Space Exploration	21,607	1.07%
31	Climbing	21,574	1.07%
32	Pioneering	17,341	0.86%
33	Basketry	17,158	0.85%
34	Photography	16,931	0.84%
35	Astronomy	16,706	0.83%
36	Orienteering	15,642	0.78%
37	Geocaching	15,582	0.77%
38	Aviation	15,170	0.75%
39	Small Boat Sailing	15,092	0.75%
40	Nature	14,679	0.73%
41	Weather	14,622	0.73%
42	Robotics	13,700	0.68%
43	Fish & Wildlife Management	13,164	0.65%
44	Forestry	12,905	0.64%
45	Fire Safety	12,782	0.64%
46	Music	12,369	0.61%
47	Metalwork	12,340	0.61%
48	Game Design	12,313	0.61%
49	Engineering	11,735	0.58%
50	Search and Rescue	11,725	0.58%
51	Welding	11,019	0.55%
52	Horsemanship	10,878	0.54%
53	Chemistry	10,560	0.52%
54	Soil and Water Conservation	10,437	0.52%
55	Moviemaking	10,064	0.50%
56	Sculpture	10,042	0.50%
57	Electricity	10,035	0.50%
58	Rowing	9,995	0.50%
59	Automotive Maintenance	9,961	0.50%
60	Oceanography	9,892	0.49%
61	Motor Boating	9,880	0.49%
62	Digital Technology	9,383	0.47%
63	Pottery	8,384	0.42%
64	Electronics	8,352	0.42%
65	Sports	8,272	0.41%
66	Public Speaking	7,793	0.39%
67	Railroading	7,651	0.38%
68	Archaeology	7,590	0.38%
69	Pulp and Paper	7,379	0.37%
70	Snow Sports	7,251	0.36%
71	Hiking**	6,967	0.35%
72	Nuclear Science	6,728	0.33%
73	Radio	6,709	0.33%
74	Reptile and Amphibian Study	6,700	0.33%
75	Cycling**	6,626	0.33%
76	Sustainability ****	6,625	0.33%
77	Crime Prevention	6,581	0.33%
78	Salesmanship	6,412	0.32%
79	Disabilities Awareness	6,153	0.31%
80	Law	5,633	0.28%
81	Traffic Safety	5,604	0.28%
82	American Heritage	5,599	0.28%
83	Bird Study	5,587	0.28%
84	Scouting Heritage	5,558	0.28%
85	Genealogy	5,316	0.26%
86	Woodwork	5,242	0.26%
87	Plumbing	4,960	0.25%
88	Scholarship	4,911	0.24%
89	Coin Collecting	4,715	0.23%
90	Pets	4,645	0.23%
91	Mining in Society	4,613	0.23%
92	Animal Science	4,414	0.22%
93	Painting	4,245	0.21%
94	Reading	4,179	0.21%
95	Collections	4,004	0.20%
96	Fly Fishing	3,981	0.20%
97	Backpacking	3,973	0.20%
98	Safety	3,937	0.20%
99	Golf	3,826	0.19%
100	Medicine	3,807	0.19%
101	Athletics	3,604	0.18%
102	Programming	3,577	0.18%
103	Insect Study	3,550	0.18%
104	Dentistry	3,485	0.17%
105	Signs, Signals and Codes	3,453	0.17%
106	Water Sports	3,389	0.17%
107	Inventing	3,369	0.17%
108	Architecture	3,362	0.17%
109	Graphic Arts	3,356	0.17%
110	Home Repairs	3,288	0.16%
111	Textile	3,225	0.16%
112	Energy	3,190	0.16%
113	Entrepreneurship	2,927	0.15%
114	Plant Science	2,922	0.15%
115	Whitewater	2,888	0.14%
116	Model Design and Building	2,795	0.14%
117	Veterinary Medicine	2,764	0.14%
118	Dog Care	2,666	0.13%
119	Theater	2,665	0.13%
120	Farm Mechanics	2,244	0.11%
121	American Cultures	2,233	0.11%
122	Composite Materials	2,183	0.11%
123	Truck Transportation	2,157	0.11%
124	Scuba Diving	2,135	0.11%
125	Skating	1,972	0.10%
126	Public Health	1,780	0.09%
127	Computers	1,686	0.08%
128	Gardening	1,582	0.08%
129	Landscape Architecture	1,434	0.07%
130	Drafting	1,339	0.07%
131	Cinematography	1,260	0.06%
132	American Labor	1,106	0.05%
133	Animation	1,099	0.05%
134	Journalism	1,037	0.05%
135	Stamp Collecting	996	0.05%
136	Surveying	879	0.04%
137	American Business	587	0.03%
138	Bugling	492	0.02%
	TOTAL Merit Badges Earned	2,011,860