ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for May 28, 2025 showcase the most popular domain extensions among 992 monitored domains, ranked by active domains. Our detailed domain registration statistics analysis covers generic TLDs, new gTLDs, and geographic domains to provide insights into current domain registration trends.
These top TLD rankings reflect daily updates data, helping domain investors, registrars, and industry professionals identify the popular TLDs by active domainers and fastest-growing domain extensions in today’s digital landscape.
TLD Rankings Analysis
Top 10 TLDs by active domains
These Top 10 TLDs by active domains show which domains are commonly chosen by users/investors as of May 28, 2025.
- .com – 154,954,114 active domains
- .net – 12,313,773 active domains
- .org – 11,210,939 active domains
- .xyz – 4,272,892 active domains
- .info – 3,938,737 active domains
- .top – 3,913,143 active domains
- .shop – 3,203,207 active domains
- .online – 2,968,688 active domains
- .store – 1,799,232 active domains
- .site – 1,543,437 active domains
Top 10 New TLDs by active domains
The new TLDs program, started in 2013 by ICANN, greatly expanded the DNS, offering more options beyond traditional domains like .com, .org, and .net. This Top 10 New TLDs by active domains highlights the most successful new TLDs based on domain registration statistics collected on May 28, 2025.
- .xyz – 4,272,892 active domains
- .top – 3,913,143 active domains
- .shop – 3,203,207 active domains
- .online – 2,968,688 active domains
- .store – 1,799,232 active domains
- .site – 1,543,437 active domains
- .vip – 1,300,570 active domains
- .sbs – 850,879 active domains
- .app – 792,798 active domains
- .click – 595,420 active domains
Top 10 Geographic TLDs by active domains
ICANN approves and manages over 50 geographic TLDs, intended to reflect geographical, geopolitical, social, or cultural identities. This geographic TLD rankings section presents the most popular domain extensions in the geo-TLD category by active domains on May 28, 2025.
- .tokyo – 99,589 active domains
- .nyc – 57,776 active domains
- .africa – 53,637 active domains
- .berlin – 44,032 active domains
- .london – 34,308 active domains
- .bayern – 28,560 active domains
- .swiss – 22,831 active domains
- .amsterdam – 19,199 active domains
- .paris – 18,806 active domains
- .koeln – 18,154 active domains
Methodology & Data Sources
These TLD rankings are compiled using comprehensive domain registration statistics collected from authoritative sources. ABTdomain monitors 992 TLDs daily, tracking active domains to provide accurate and up-to-date rankings of the most popular domain extensions for industry analysis.
Our ranking methodology focuses on active domain registrations as the primary metric, ensuring our top TLD rankings reflect actual domain usage and identify the best TLDs by active users rather than just registration volume.
Related TLD Reports
For comprehensive domain analysis beyond these top TLD rankings, explore our detailed TLD Domain Report – May 28, 2025 covering all 992 monitored TLDs with complete domain registration statistics and analysis.
ABTdomain also provides specialized reports on expiring and pending delete domains, offering valuable insights for domain investors seeking opportunities among the most popular domain extensions.