Newly Registered Domains Report: January 20, 2026

On January 20, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 237,950 newly registered domains across 468 TLDs. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and details the registrar distribution for the top 5 TLDs based on volume.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The majority of newly registered domains were concentrated among a few popular TLDs, with .com leading the market by a significant margin. Other notable TLDs included .xyz, .org, .online, and .top, which together made up a substantial portion of the total registrations. The remaining registrations were distributed across a wide range of other TLDs. – .com: 125,429 registrations (52.7%) – .xyz: 21,606 registrations (9.1%) – .org: 8,766 registrations (3.7%) – .online: 7,817 registrations (3.3%) – .top: 7,593 registrations (3.2%) – .info: 6,281 registrations (2.6%) – .store: 5,277 registrations (2.2%) – .asia: 5,212 registrations (2.2%) – .net: 4,796 registrations (2.0%) – .site: 4,392 registrations (1.8%) These top 10 TLDs accounted for approximately 82.4% of all new domain registrations on January 20, 2026, highlighting the dominance of established and popular extensions in the domain market.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On January 20, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 125,429 newly registered .com domains, representing more than half of all new registrations. This underscores the continued popularity and market dominance of the .com TLD in domain registrations. – GoDaddy: 23,641 registrations (18.8%) – Namecheap: 14,425 registrations (11.5%) – Squarespace: 8,110 registrations (6.5%) – Hostinger: 8,031 registrations (6.4%) – Cloudflare: 4,713 registrations (3.8%) GoDaddy leads the .com registrar market with a commanding 18.8% share of new registrations, followed by Namecheap with 11.5%. Together, the top five registrars account for a significant portion of .com domain activity, demonstrating a relatively concentrated registrar market.

b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains

The .xyz TLD saw 21,606 new domain registrations on January 20, 2026, making it the second most registered TLD. This reflects the growing interest in alternative and newer domain extensions. – GMO Internet: 15,922 registrations (73.7%) – GoDaddy: 1,116 registrations (5.2%) – Namecheap: 1,006 registrations (4.7%) – Spaceship: 911 registrations (4.2%) – Dynadot: 437 registrations (2.0%) GMO Internet dominates the .xyz registrar landscape, capturing nearly three-quarters of all new registrations, indicating a specialized focus or partnership within this TLD.

c) .org Newly Registered Domains

There were 8,766 newly registered .org domains on January 20, 2026, positioning it as the third largest TLD by volume for the day. – Namecheap: 1,639 registrations (18.7%) – GoDaddy: 1,358 registrations (15.5%) – Squarespace: 726 registrations (8.3%) – Dynadot: 700 registrations (8.0%) – Cloudflare: 470 registrations (5.4%) The .org registrar distribution is more evenly spread compared to .xyz, with Namecheap and GoDaddy sharing nearly 34% of the registrations combined. Other registrars maintain meaningful shares, reflecting a competitive registrar environment for .org domains.

d) .online Newly Registered Domains

A total of 7,817 new .online domains were registered on January 20, 2026, ranking fourth in terms of TLD registration volume. – Namecheap: 1,369 registrations (17.5%) – Hostinger: 1,341 registrations (17.2%) – GoDaddy: 932 registrations (11.9%) – Reg: 741 registrations (9.5%) – Dynadot: 429 registrations (5.5%) Namecheap and Hostinger lead the .online registrar market with similar shares, together accounting for almost 35% of new registrations, followed by other registrars that maintain smaller but notable shares.

e) .top Newly Registered Domains

The .top TLD saw 7,593 new registrations on the reporting date, making it the fifth most popular TLD for new domains. – Namesilo: 3,246 registrations (42.8%) – Dynadot: 931 registrations (12.3%) – Alibaba Cloud: 706 registrations (9.3%) – Gname: 637 registrations (8.4%) – Spaceship: 468 registrations (6.2%) Namesilo holds a dominant position in the .top registrar market with over 40% of new registrations, while Dynadot and Alibaba Cloud also have significant market shares. The distribution suggests a somewhat concentrated registrar environment for this TLD.

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3. Key Takeaways

– On January 20, 2026, a total of 237,950 newly registered domains were recorded, spread across 468 distinct TLDs. – The .com TLD overwhelmingly leads new registrations, accounting for more than half of the total volume. – The next four top TLDs—.xyz, .org, .online, and .top—also contribute significant shares, with varying degrees of registrar concentration. – GoDaddy and Namecheap continue to dominate the .com market, while GMO Internet strongly leads for .xyz domains. – Registrar competition varies by TLD, from highly concentrated (e.g., .xyz, .top) to more distributed markets (e.g., .org, .online).

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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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