2026-01-19 COM Newly Registered Domains: Market Analysis and Trends

On January 19, 2026, the COM TLD recorded 86,360 newly registered domains, reflecting ongoing activity within this highly competitive namespace. Today’s data reveals patterns in domain length, registrar market share, and registration terms, providing valuable insights into the behavior of domain investors and registrants. While the volume shows modest declines compared to recent averages, the distribution of registrations across leading registrars and domain characteristics paints a detailed picture of the COM domain landscape for this day.

Registration Overview

On this day, a total of 86,360 domains were newly recorded by ABTdomain under the COM TLD. This figure represents the domains captured on January 19, 2026, and includes registrations recorded by ABTdomain on this date, regardless of the exact original registration date.

Domain Characteristics

The newly registered COM domains exhibit an average length of 12.5 characters, with a range extending from very short domains of 4 characters up to lengthy domains of 58 characters. Examples at the extremes include yo87.com (4 characters) and googlesiteverifyyusjkeqwfjctdfvuwdaqa6bjrsvhcnzepukjtkxucy.com (58 characters), illustrating the diversity in naming conventions.

Distribution chart showing the length of newly registered COM domains on January 19, 2026, ranging from 4 to 58 characters with an average around 12.5

Registrar Distribution

The registrar landscape remains concentrated, with GoDaddy.com, LLC leading registrations at 15,844 domains, accounting for an 18.3% market share of the newly recorded COM domains. Following GoDaddy, NameCheap, Inc. registered 9,181 domains, and HOSTINGER operations, UAB recorded 5,963 domains.

Sample domains from top registrars include rivoventures.com, tsimuma.com, managingadvisor.com, paperice.com, and tochino.com.

Pie chart illustrating registrar market share for newly registered COM domains on January 19, 2026, highlighting GoDaddy, NameCheap, and Hostinger as top registrars

Registration Terms

Registration terms for these newly recorded domains range broadly from 1 to 10 years, indicating varied investment horizons by registrants. Domains registered for longer terms include examples such as searchjobboards.com, jewishhomeloans.com, whlai.com, morgandonaldson.com, and playogram.com.

Bar graph showing distribution of registration periods for newly recorded COM domains, ranging from 1 to 10 years

Domain Usage and Other Attributes

2.4% of domains (2,035) are listed for sale, indicating a modest portion of newly recorded domains are immediately marketed.
15.8% (13,673 domains) utilize Cloudflare DNS services, reflecting a significant adoption rate for this DNS provider among new COM domains.
0.1% (54 domains) use Squarespace DNS, a smaller fraction relative to Cloudflare.

Examples of domains listed for sale include aashirya.com, ixxxgpt.com, and tacklecaddy.com. Domains employing Cloudflare DNS include gocrestmontstrategicfunds.com and sua-compra-online.com. Squarespace DNS examples are belongingnowhere.com and callidior.com.

Volume Comparison

Compared to recent benchmarks, the newly registered COM domains on January 19 show a 10.2% decrease versus seven days ago, a 27.7% decrease compared to the 10-day average, and a 20.4% decrease relative to the 30-day average. These figures indicate a modest decline in new COM domain recordings on this day.

Graph comparing newly registered COM domain volumes for January 19 against 7-day, 10-day, and 30-day averages

Conclusion

On January 19, 2026, the COM TLD’s newly recorded domains numbered 86,360, a volume that reflects a modest decrease compared to recent averages. The domain length distribution remains broad with a 12.5-character average, while registrar concentration is evident with GoDaddy.com, LLC holding the largest share. Registration terms vary widely, from short-term to decade-long commitments, and usage data shows a steady, though not overwhelming, portion of domains listed for sale or using major DNS providers like Cloudflare. These metrics together offer domain investors and industry professionals a clear snapshot of the COM domain activity recorded by ABTdomain on this specific day, emphasizing current behaviors without speculative interpretation.

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