Newly Registered Domains Report: February 25, 2026

On February 25, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 326,741 newly registered domains across 476 TLDs. This report provides an overview of the TLD distribution for these new registrations and offers a detailed analysis of the registrar distribution for the top 5 TLDs by volume.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The .com TLD leads the domain registration activity with 140,881 new domains, accounting for 43.1% of the total newly registered domains. Other prominent TLDs include .lol, .xyz, .top, and .makeup, which together make up a significant share of the registrations. The remaining TLDs are grouped into “Others,” showing a diverse range of domain extensions being utilized.

• .com: 140,881
• .lol: 32,829
• .xyz: 25,207
• .top: 19,255
• .makeup: 9,823

These five TLDs represent the majority of the newly registered domains on February 25, 2026, highlighting their ongoing popularity and demand across registrants worldwide.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On February 25, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 140,881 newly registered .com domains, making it the dominant extension in daily registrations and representing 43.1% of all new registrations.

• GoDaddy: 27,553 (19.6%)
• Namecheap: 15,180 (10.8%)
• Squarespace: 8,668 (6.2%)
• Hostinger: 8,257 (5.9%)
• GMO Internet: 6,618 (4.7%)

GoDaddy holds the largest share of .com registrations with nearly 20%, followed by Namecheap with 10.8%. The top five registrars collectively account for a significant portion of the .com registration market, indicating a concentrated registrar landscape.

b) .lol Newly Registered Domains

The .lol TLD saw 32,829 new registrations on February 25, 2026, making it the second most popular TLD for new domains.

• GMO Internet: 32,500 (99.0%)
• Namecheap: 62 (0.2%)
• Porkbun: 52 (0.2%)
• Dynadot: 41 (0.1%)
• Spaceship: 39 (0.1%)

GMO Internet dominates the .lol registrations with a remarkable 99% share, indicating a near monopoly in this TLD’s new registrations.

c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains

The .xyz TLD recorded 25,207 new domain registrations on February 25, 2026, placing it third in popularity among newly registered domains.

• GMO Internet: 19,987 (79.4%)
• Namecheap: 1,150 (4.6%)
• GoDaddy: 958 (3.8%)
• Namesilo: 485 (1.9%)
• Dynadot: 407 (1.6%)

The registrar landscape for .xyz is heavily led by GMO Internet, which holds nearly 80% of the registrations, while other registrars maintain smaller shares.

d) .top Newly Registered Domains

A total of 19,255 new .top domains were registered on February 25, 2026, ranking it fourth among the new TLD registrations.

• Namesilo: 12,739 (66.2%)
• Gname: 1,234 (6.4%)
• Dynadot: 1,095 (5.7%)
• West.cn: 1,095 (5.7%)
• Spaceship: 950 (4.9%)

Namesilo is the leading registrar for the .top TLD, with over two-thirds of the market share, while the remaining registrars share the rest almost evenly.

e) .makeup Newly Registered Domains

On February 24, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 9,823 new .makeup domain registrations, making it the fifth most popular TLD on the observed date.

• West.cn: 8,993 (91.6%)
• Eranet: 780 (7.9%)
• Zzy: 27 (0.3%)
• Spaceship: 10 (0.1%)
• Juming: 3 (0.0%)

West.cn overwhelmingly dominates the .makeup registrar market with over 91% of registrations, followed by Eranet with just under 8%.

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3. Key Takeaways

• The total newly registered domains on February 25, 2026, reached 326,741 across 476 active TLDs.
• The .com TLD remains the most popular, accounting for 43.1% of the new registrations.
• Other leading TLDs include .lol, .xyz, .top, and .makeup, each with distinct registrar market leaders.
• GoDaddy and Namecheap lead in .com registrations, while GMO Internet dominates both .lol and .xyz TLDs.
• Namesilo holds a majority share in the .top TLD, and West.cn leads the .makeup 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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