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Newly Registered Domains Report: Feb 27, 2025

On February 27, 2025, ABTdomain recorded significant domain registration activity across various TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs.

1. Overall TLD Distribution Analysis

Pie chart showing the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD, with .com dominating at 54.5% (118,270 domains), followed by .xyz at 6.4% (13,828 domains) and other TLDs with smaller percentages]

According to the data collected by ABTdomain on February 27, 2025, a total of 217,101 domains were newly registered across 476 TLDs. The .com TLD continues to dominate the market with 118,270 new registrations, representing 54.5% of all newly registered domains. This demonstrates the enduring popularity and trust in the .com extension for website owners.

Following .com, the next most popular TLDs were:

  • .xyz with 13,828 registrations (6.4%)
  • .top with 8,905 registrations (4.1%)
  • .org with 7,094 registrations (3.3%)
  • .net with 6,822 registrations (3.1%)
  • .online with 6,111 registrations (2.8%)
  • .store with 5,063 registrations (2.3%)
  • .site with 4,871 registrations (2.2%)
  • .info with 4,486 registrations (2.1%)
  • .bond with 4,097 registrations (1.9%)

The remaining 37,554 registrations (17.3%) were distributed across other TLDs.

2. Top 5 TLDs by Registrar Distribution

a) Newly Registered .com Domains

Pie chart showing the distribution of newly registered .com domains by registrar, with GoDaddy leading at 22.6% (26,693 domains), followed by Namecheap at 10.8% (12,717 domains)

ABTdomain recorded 118,270 newly registered .com domains on February 26, 2025. The registrar distribution shows:

  1. GoDaddy leads with 26,693 registrations (22.6%)
  2. Namecheap follows with 12,717 registrations (10.8%)
  3. Squarespace with 7,188 registrations (6.1%)
  4. Hostinger with 6,748 registrations (5.7%)
  5. Tucows with 5,001 registrations (4.2%)
  6. Dynadot with 3,874 registrations (3.3%)
  7. Wix with 3,424 registrations (2.9%)
  8. Gname with 3,371 registrations (2.9%)
  9. Networksolutions with 2,966 registrations (2.5%)
  10. Alibaba Cloud with 2,785 registrations (2.4%)

Other registrars collectively account for 43,503 registrations (36.8%).

b) Newly Registered .xyz Domains

Pie chart showing the distribution of newly registered .xyz domains by registrar, with GMO Internet leading at 21.5% (2,976 domains) followed by Alibaba Cloud at 16.9% (2,332 domains)

ABTdomain recorded 13,828 newly registered .xyz domains. The registrar distribution shows:

  1. GMO Internet with 2,976 registrations (21.5%)
  2. Alibaba Cloud with 2,332 registrations (16.9%)
  3. GoDaddy with 1,927 registrations (13.9%)
  4. Namecheap with 1,640 registrations (11.9%)
  5. Atak Domain with 827 registrations (6.0%)

Other registrars collectively account for 4,126 registrations (29.8%).

c) Newly Registered .top Domains

Pie chart showing the distribution of newly registered .top domains by registrar, with Namesilo leading at 18.1% (1,609 domains) followed by Gname at 17.5% (1,560 domains)

For the .top TLD, ABTdomain recorded 8,905 new registrations. The registrar distribution shows:

  1. Namesilo with 1,609 registrations (18.1%)
  2. Gname with 1,560 registrations (17.5%)
  3. Alibaba Cloud with 1,351 registrations (15.2%)
  4. Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co. Ltd with 1,053 registrations (11.8%)
  5. Dynadot with 684 registrations (7.7%)

Other registrars collectively account for 2,648 registrations (29.7%).

d) Newly Registered .org Domains

Pie chart showing the distribution of newly registered .org domains by registrar, with GoDaddy leading at 20.7% (1,466 domains) followed by Namecheap at 13.8% (981 domains)

ABTdomain recorded 7,094 newly registered .org domains. The registrar distribution shows:

  1. GoDaddy with 1,466 registrations (20.7%)
  2. Namecheap with 981 registrations (13.8%)
  3. Squarespace with 584 registrations (8.2%)
  4. Dynadot with 522 registrations (7.4%)
  5. Tucows with 417 registrations (5.9%)

Other registrars collectively account for 3,124 registrations (44.0%).

e) Newly Registered .net Domains

Pie chart showing the distribution of newly registered .net domains by registrar, with GoDaddy leading at 23.4% (1,595 domains) followed by Namecheap at 11.2% (761 domains)

For the .net TLD, ABTdomain recorded 6,822 new registrations. The registrar distribution shows:

  1. GoDaddy with 1,595 registrations (23.4%)
  2. Namecheap with 761 registrations (11.2%)
  3. Squarespace with 508 registrations (7.4%)
  4. Tucows with 298 registrations (4.4%)
  5. Hostinger with 289 registrations (4.2%)

Other registrars collectively account for 3,371 registrations (49.4%).

3. Key Takeaways

  1. The .com TLD maintains its dominant position with over half (54.5%) of all new domain registrations, demonstrating its continued importance in the domain market.
  2. GoDaddy leads the registrar market for .com, .net, and .org domains, showing strong performance across traditional TLDs.
  3. The registrar landscape differs significantly across newer TLDs (.top and .xyz), with specialized registrars like Namesilo, GMO Internet, and Alibaba Cloud showing stronger performance.
  4. The .xyz TLD has emerged as the second most popular extension, representing 6.4% of all new registrations, indicating growing interest in alternative TLDs.
  5. Chinese registrars and technology companies show significant presence in the .top and .xyz TLDs, suggesting regional preferences for certain extensions.

The data reflects registration activity primarily from February 25-27, 2025, providing a snapshot of current domain registration trends across the global internet landscape.

This analysis highlights the evolving domain registration landscape and the ongoing competition among registrars. For more details or to download our database, please visit ABTdomain Members.