ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for Jan 12, 2026 showcase the most popular domain extensions among 1105 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 Jan 12, 2026.
- .com – 158,900,563 active domains
- .net – 12,157,981 active domains
- .org – 11,543,973 active domains
- .xyz – 8,068,588 active domains
- .top – 5,707,993 active domains
- .info – 5,065,118 active domains
- .shop – 3,735,095 active domains
- .online – 3,163,616 active domains
- .store – 2,079,641 active domains
- .site – 1,704,972 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 Jan 12, 2026.
- .xyz – 8,068,588 active domains
- .top – 5,707,993 active domains
- .shop – 3,735,095 active domains
- .online – 3,163,616 active domains
- .store – 2,079,641 active domains
- .site – 1,704,972 active domains
- .vip – 1,561,131 active domains
- .sbs – 1,234,753 active domains
- .bond – 1,165,091 active domains
- .app – 1,021,803 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 Jan 12, 2026.
- .asia – 398,535 active domains
- .tokyo – 97,696 active domains
- .nyc – 57,832 active domains
- .africa – 54,356 active domains
- .berlin – 43,396 active domains
- .london – 34,714 active domains
- .bayern – 28,063 active domains
- .swiss – 22,870 active domains
- .paris – 18,405 active domains
- .amsterdam – 18,346 active domains
These TLD rankings are compiled using comprehensive domain registration statistics collected from authoritative sources. ABTdomain monitors 1105 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
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