Newly Registered Domains Report: February 26, 2026

On February 26, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 319,947 newly registered domains across 472 TLDs with active registrations. This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of these newly registered domains by TLD and highlights the registrar market share for the top 5 most registered TLDs.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The newly registered domains on February 26, 2026, were distributed across a wide variety of TLDs. The .com TLD dominates the landscape, making up nearly half of all new domain registrations at 147,237 domains. Following .com, the .xyz TLD ranks second with 51,888 newly registered domains. Other notable TLDs include .top with 22,166 domains, .info with 8,650 domains, and .online with 8,587 domains. Together, these top five TLDs represent a significant portion of the daily new domain registrations. – .com: 147,237 newly registered domains (46.0%) – .xyz: 51,888 newly registered domains (16.2%) – .top: 22,166 newly registered domains (6.9%) – .info: 8,650 newly registered domains (2.7%) – .online: 8,587 newly registered domains (2.7%) – .org: 8,563 newly registered domains (2.7%) – .net: 7,606 newly registered domains (2.4%) – .click: 5,949 newly registered domains (1.9%) – .site: 5,591 newly registered domains (1.7%) – .app: 4,678 newly registered domains (1.5%) The distribution indicates a strong preference for legacy TLDs such as .com, while new gTLDs like .xyz continue to gain traction among registrants.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On February 26, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 147,237 newly registered .com domains. The .com TLD continues to lead daily domain registrations by a significant margin due to its global recognition and trust. – GoDaddy: 30,919 domains (21.0%) – Namecheap: 14,970 domains (10.2%) – Squarespace: 8,486 domains (5.8%) – Hostinger: 8,260 domains (5.6%) – domain science kutatási szolgáltató korlátolt felelősségű társaság: 8,249 domains (5.6%) The .com registrar landscape is dominated by GoDaddy, which holds over one-fifth of the total registrations, followed by Namecheap and Squarespace. The diversity of registrars within the top tier reflects a competitive market with several key players.

b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains

The .xyz TLD accounted for 51,888 newly registered domains on February 26, 2026. It remains the second most popular TLD among newly registered domains, reflecting ongoing interest in this newer gTLD. – GMO Internet: 45,072 domains (86.9%) – Spaceship: 2,479 domains (4.8%) – Namecheap: 947 domains (1.8%) – GoDaddy: 755 domains (1.5%) – Dynadot: 679 domains (1.3%) GMO Internet dominates the .xyz registrar market by a large margin, controlling nearly 87% of all new registrations under this TLD. Other registrars have relatively small shares, indicating a consolidated registrar distribution for .xyz.

c) .top Newly Registered Domains

The .top TLD saw 22,166 newly registered domains on February 26, 2026, ranking third among new domain registrations. – Namesilo: 17,359 domains (78.3%) – Gname: 1,023 domains (4.6%) – Dynadot: 808 domains (3.6%) – Alibaba cloud: 582 domains (2.6%) – Spaceship: 373 domains (1.7%) Namesilo holds the vast majority of registrar market share for the .top TLD, with nearly 80% of the new domain registrations. Other registrars maintain smaller shares, indicating a highly centralized registrar presence for .top.

d) .info Newly Registered Domains

On February 26, 2026, 8,650 new domains were registered under the .info TLD, making it the fourth most popular among newly registered domains. – Dynadot: 1,630 domains (18.8%) – Namecheap: 1,327 domains (15.3%) – Spaceship: 1,205 domains (13.9%) – Porkbun: 1,139 domains (13.2%) – GoDaddy: 665 domains (7.7%) The .info registrar market is more evenly distributed compared to other TLDs, with Dynadot leading but significant shares held by Namecheap, Spaceship, and Porkbun. This suggests a competitive environment among registrars for .info domain registrations.

e) .online Newly Registered Domains

The .online TLD had 8,587 newly registered domains on February 26, 2026, placing it fifth in the ranking of new domain registrations. – Hostinger: 1,433 domains (16.7%) – Reg: 1,326 domains (15.4%) – Namecheap: 1,147 domains (13.4%) – GoDaddy: 866 domains (10.1%) – GMO Internet: 560 domains (6.5%) The .online TLD registrar market is fairly diversified with Hostinger holding the largest share, closely followed by Reg and Namecheap. The distribution reflects robust competition among multiple registrars.

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3. Key Takeaways

– The newly registered domains on February 26, 2026, totaled 319,947, broadly distributed across 472 active TLDs, with .com dominating at 46% share. – The top 5 TLDs by volume were .com, .xyz, .top, .info, and .online, collectively accounting for a substantial portion of all new registrations. – Registrar market share for the .com TLD is led by GoDaddy and Namecheap, showing a competitive registrar market for this legacy TLD. – For newer gTLDs like .xyz and .top, the registrar market is more consolidated, with GMO Internet and Namesilo respectively controlling large shares. – TLDs like .info and .online show a more balanced registrar distribution, indicating healthy competition among registrars in these domains.

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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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