ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for Dec 20, 2025 showcase the most popular domain extensions among 1103 monitored domains, ranked by active domains. Our detailed domain registration statistics analysis covers generic TLDs, new gTLDs, and geographic domains to provide insights into current domain registration trends.
These top TLD rankings reflect daily updates data, helping domain investors, registrars, and industry professionals identify the popular TLDs by active domainers and fastest-growing domain extensions in today’s digital landscape.
TLD Rankings Analysis
Top 10 TLDs by active domains
These Top 10 TLDs by active domains show which domains are commonly chosen by users/investors as of Dec 20, 2025.
- .com – 158,726,519 active domains
- .net – 12,257,271 active domains
- .org – 11,512,923 active domains
- .xyz – 8,106,284 active domains
- .top – 5,639,286 active domains
- .info – 5,077,949 active domains
- .shop – 3,692,649 active domains
- .online – 3,140,598 active domains
- .store – 2,062,958 active domains
- .site – 1,707,392 active domains
Top 10 New TLDs by active domains
The new TLDs program, started in 2013 by ICANN, greatly expanded the DNS, offering more options beyond traditional domains like .com, .org, and .net. This Top 10 New TLDs by active domains highlights the most successful new TLDs based on domain registration statistics collected on Dec 20, 2025.
- .xyz – 8,106,284 active domains
- .top – 5,639,286 active domains
- .shop – 3,692,649 active domains
- .online – 3,140,598 active domains
- .store – 2,062,958 active domains
- .site – 1,707,392 active domains
- .vip – 1,507,359 active domains
- .sbs – 1,215,944 active domains
- .bond – 1,163,476 active domains
- .app – 991,369 active domains
Top 10 Geographic TLDs by active domains
ICANN approves and manages over 50 geographic TLDs, intended to reflect geographical, geopolitical, social, or cultural identities. This geographic TLD rankings section presents the most popular domain extensions in the geo-TLD category by active domains on Dec 20, 2025.
- .asia – 380,289 active domains
- .tokyo – 96,565 active domains
- .nyc – 57,842 active domains
- .africa – 54,571 active domains
- .london – 34,734 active domains
- .bayern – 28,106 active domains
- .swiss – 22,821 active domains
- .paris – 18,439 active domains
- .amsterdam – 18,388 active domains
- .nrw – 17,892 active domains
These TLD rankings are compiled using comprehensive domain registration statistics collected from authoritative sources. ABTdomain monitors 1103 TLDs daily, tracking active domains to provide accurate and up-to-date rankings of the most popular domain extensions for industry analysis.
Our ranking methodology focuses on active domain registrations as the primary metric, ensuring our top TLD rankings reflect actual domain usage and identify the best TLDs by active users rather than just registration volume.
Related TLD Reports
Looking for deeper insights beyond the Top TLD Rankings? Explore our full TLD Domain Report – Dec 20, 2025, covering all 1103 monitored TLDs with comprehensive registration statistics, trends, and breakdowns.
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