Newly Registered Domains Report: January 15, 2026

On January 15, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 232,795 newly registered domains across 480 TLDs. This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and highlights the registrar market share for the top 5 TLDs by volume.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The .com TLD dominates the newly registered domain market, accounting for 54.7% of the total registrations on this date. Other significant TLDs include .info, .org, .top, and .online, each contributing between 3.5% and 3.8% of the total volume. The remaining TLDs are collectively grouped under “Others,” representing nearly 20% of the registrations.

• .com: 127,346 domains (54.7%)
• .info: 8,938 domains (3.8%)
• .org: 8,538 domains (3.7%)
• .top: 8,239 domains (3.5%)
• .online: 8,143 domains (3.5%)
• .net: 7,852 domains (3.4%)
• .xyz: 5,157 domains (2.2%)
• .store: 4,765 domains (2.0%)
• .site: 4,562 domains (2.0%)
• .vip: 3,487 domains (1.5%)

This distribution underscores the continued dominance of traditional TLDs like .com, while new gTLDs such as .top and .online steadily gain traction.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On January 15, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 127,346 newly registered .com domains. This represents the largest share of new registrations among all TLDs, confirming .com’s position as the market leader.

• Godaddy: 24,947 domains (19.6%)
• Namecheap: 13,481 domains (10.6%)
• Hostinger: 7,978 domains (6.3%)
• Squarespace: 7,775 domains (6.1%)
• Cloudflare: 4,815 domains (3.8%)

Registrars such as Godaddy and Namecheap maintain a strong presence, collectively accounting for over 30% of all new .com registrations. The distribution is competitive with a variety of notable registrars contributing significant shares.

b) .info Newly Registered Domains

A total of 8,938 new .info domains were registered on January 15, 2026, marking it as the second largest TLD by volume in this report.

• Dynadot: 2,879 domains (32.2%)
• Namecheap: 1,690 domains (18.9%)
• Ionos: 720 domains (8.1%)
• Godaddy: 681 domains (7.6%)
• Namesilo: 548 domains (6.1%)

Dynadot leads the .info registrar market with a significant margin, holding over 30% of new registrations, followed by Namecheap and Ionos. This indicates a concentrated registrar landscape for this TLD.

c) .org Newly Registered Domains

The .org TLD saw 8,538 new registrations on January 15, 2026, coming in third in total volume among the top TLDs.

• Namecheap: 1,658 domains (19.4%)
• Godaddy: 1,514 domains (17.7%)
• Squarespace: 707 domains (8.3%)
• Dynadot: 554 domains (6.5%)
• Hostinger: 429 domains (5.0%)

Namecheap and Godaddy dominate .org registrations, together capturing over a third of the new domain registrations, with Squarespace also maintaining a solid share.

d) .top Newly Registered Domains

The .top TLD accounted for 8,239 newly registered domains on January 15, 2026, ranking fourth among the top TLDs.

• Namesilo: 2,565 domains (31.1%)
• Dynadot: 2,233 domains (27.1%)
• Alibaba Cloud: 653 domains (7.9%)
• Spaceship: 487 domains (5.9%)
• Wdomain: 409 domains (5.0%)

Namesilo and Dynadot together control the majority of .top registrations, hinting at a concentrated registrar market for this TLD with Alibaba Cloud also playing a notable role.

e) .online Newly Registered Domains

On January 15, 2026, 8,143 new .online domains were registered, making it the fifth largest TLD by volume.

• Hostinger: 1,336 domains (16.4%)
• Namecheap: 1,263 domains (15.5%)
• Godaddy: 849 domains (10.4%)
• Reg: 640 domains (7.9%)
• Dynadot: 594 domains (7.3%)

Hostinger and Namecheap are the leading registrars for .online, collectively accounting for over 30% of new registrations. The distribution suggests a relatively diversified registrar market within this TLD.

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3. Key Takeaways

• The .com TLD maintains overwhelming dominance, representing 54.7% of all newly registered domains on January 15, 2026.
• The top 5 TLDs (.com, .info, .org, .top, and .online) collectively make up a significant majority of new registrations, highlighting their continued popularity and market appeal.
• Godaddy and Namecheap remain dominant registrars across multiple TLDs, especially .com, .org, and .online.
• Dynadot shows strong market share leadership in .info and .top registrations, indicating registrar specialization in certain TLDs.
• The registrar market varies in concentration across TLDs, with some like .top showing high concentration, and others like .online presenting a more distributed registrar landscape.

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

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