NaMoPaiMo by the numbers

Yesterday was database day. Ryan and I sat down and ran the numbers for NaMoPaiMo 2026. Here's the breakdown for this year's event.

Seven hundred twenty people signed up to paint horse this February.

Seven percent of us are first time painters, thirteen percent are professionals and the vast majority falls somewhere in between.

• First time painters - 56
• Beginners - 184
• Intermediates - 241
• Advanced Amateurs - 140
• Professionals - 99

We hail from twenty five countries, with nearly seventy two percent of us living in the United States and its territories. The next most represented countries are the United Kingdom, Poland and Canada. Here's the complete list.

• United States - 518
• United Kingdom - 34
• Poland - 30
• Canada - 29
• Germany - 27
• Australia - 22
• the Netherlands - 13
• Russian Federation - 7
• France - 6
• New Zealand - 5
• Norway - 5
• Sweden - 5
• Czechia - 3
• Finland - 3
• Ireland - 2
• Spain - 2
• Austria - 1
• Singapore - 1
• Romania - 1
• Slovakia - 1
• Denmark - 1
• Belgium - 1
• Bulgaria - 1
• Slovenia - 1
• Equador - 1

After a five year break, Jennifer is once again the most common painter name, followed closely by Elizabeth, Sarah and Christine. 

• Jennifer - 10
• Elizabeth - 9
• Sarah - 9
• Christine - 9
• Amanda - 8
• Lisa - 8
• Heather - 7
• Hannah - 7
• Karen - 7
• Julie - 7
• Jessica - 6
• Anne - 6

While we do have some kids and teenagers painting this year, most of us are a wee bit older.

• Under 12 -10
• 12-20 - 155
• 21-40 - 355
• 41 and over - 300

In this, the second year of NaMoPaiMo's partnership with Stone Horses, one hundred and twenty two participants chose to paint a Stone model. That's nearly seventeen percent of us!

Finally, fifty one percent of the registered entrants chose to pay the optional entry fee. Thank you so much, especially to those who sent more than two dollars. Without your generosity, NaMoPaiMo would not be possible!