On March 01, 2026, ABTdomain recorded significant domain registration activity across various TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On March 01, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1104 TLDs and found 466 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 180,929 newly registered domains. The distribution among different TLDs shows that .com dominates the market with over half of the registrations, followed by other popular TLDs like .info, .top, .net, and .online.
- .com: 98,384 registrations (54.4%)
- .info: 7,326 registrations (4.0%)
- .top: 6,869 registrations (3.8%)
- .net: 6,831 registrations (3.8%)
- .online: 5,997 registrations (3.3%)
- .org: 5,750 registrations (3.2%)
- .xyz: 4,737 registrations (2.6%)
- .store: 3,707 registrations (2.0%)
- .site: 3,221 registrations (1.8%)
- .asia: 3,205 registrations (1.8%)
The top 10 TLDs account for a significant portion of the new registrations, with .com alone making up more than half of the total. Other TLDs have smaller but notable shares, reflecting a diverse domain landscape.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On March 01, 2026, .com TLD recorded 98,384 newly registered domains, representing 54.4% of all new domain registrations. This continues to demonstrate .com’s dominance in the domain registration market.
- GoDaddy: 17,416 (17.7%)
- Namecheap: 10,632 (10.8%)
- GMO Internet: 6,918 (7.0%)
- Hostinger: 6,475 (6.6%)
- Squarespace: 5,740 (5.8%)
The .com registrar market is led by GoDaddy, holding a 17.7% share of new registrations, followed by Namecheap and GMO Internet. The top 5 registrars collectively manage a substantial portion of the .com registrations, indicating a concentrated registrar market for this TLD.
b) .info Newly Registered Domains
.info saw 7,326 newly registered domains on March 01, 2026, accounting for 4.0% of the total new registrations. This TLD maintains steady demand among registrants.
- Dynadot: 3,162 (43.2%)
- Spaceship: 1,297 (17.7%)
- Ionos: 526 (7.2%)
- Namecheap: 479 (6.5%)
- Porkbun: 469 (6.4%)
Dynadot dominates the .info registrar market with a significant 43.2% share, nearly half of all .info registrations. Spaceship holds the second position with 17.7%, showing a focused registrar competition within this TLD.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD recorded 6,869 new domain registrations on March 01, 2026, representing 3.8% of all new domains, showing its sustained popularity among niche TLDs.
- Gname: 1,813 (26.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,794 (26.1%)
- Namesilo: 761 (11.1%)
- Alibaba cloud: 688 (10.0%)
- Spaceship: 288 (4.2%)
The .top registrar landscape is led by Gname and Dynadot, both holding around a quarter of the registrations. This indicates a competitive environment among registrars for the .top TLD.
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
.net domains saw 6,831 new registrations on February 27, 2026, comprising 3.8% of total domain registrations, showing consistent interest in this classic TLD.
- GoDaddy: 1,480 (21.7%)
- Namecheap: 936 (13.7%)
- Cloudflare: 505 (7.4%)
- Squarespace: 487 (7.1%)
- Wix: 260 (3.8%)
GoDaddy leads .net registrar registrations with a 21.7% share, followed by Namecheap. The top 5 registrars combined represent a large portion of the registrations, indicating a moderately concentrated registrar market for .net.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD recorded 5,997 new domain registrations on March 01, 2026, accounting for 3.3% of newly registered domains, reflecting its growing popularity.
- Hostinger: 957 (16.0%)
- Namecheap: 905 (15.1%)
- Reg: 598 (10.0%)
- GoDaddy: 574 (9.6%)
- GMO Internet: 550 (9.2%)
Hostinger leads the .online registrar market with 16.0% of registrations, closely followed by Namecheap. The distribution suggests a balanced competition among leading registrars for this TLD.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domain landscape on March 01, 2026, is dominated by the .com TLD, which accounts for over half of all new domain registrations.
- Other top TLDs such as .info, .top, .net, and .online hold smaller but significant shares, collectively contributing to a diverse domain market.
- GoDaddy remains the leading registrar for both .com and .net domains, with substantial market shares.
- Dynadot strongly controls the .info TLD registrations, while .top is competitively split between Gname and Dynadot.
- .online’s registrar market is led by Hostinger and Namecheap, indicating varied registrar competition among newer TLDs.
*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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