On July 15, 2025, 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
ABTdomain’s latest data reveals a total of 221,121 newly registered domains across 447 TLDs. The .com TLD continues to dominate the market with 123,060 new registrations, representing 55.7% of all newly registered domains.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 123,060 (55.7%)
- .top: 11,227 (5.1%)
- .xyz: 9,837 (4.4%)
- .online: 7,566 (3.4%)
- .org: 7,440 (3.4%)
- .store: 5,548 (2.5%)
- .info: 4,602 (2.1%)
- .site: 4,366 (2.0%)
- .net: 4,219 (1.9%)
- .mobi: 4,016 (1.8%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 39,240 registrations (17.7% of the total). Most of these domains were registered over a three-day period from July 13 to July 15, 2025.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD remains the most popular choice for domain registrations with 123,060 new domains recorded on July 15, 2025. These domains were registered on July 14, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 23,296 (19.0%)
- Namecheap: 15,048 (12.3%)
- Squarespace: 6,914 (5.6%)
- Hostinger: 6,836 (5.6%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 5,376 (4.4%)
GoDaddy maintains a strong lead in the .com market, capturing nearly one-fifth of all new registrations. Together, the top 10 registrars account for 64.5% of all new .com domains, with the remaining 35.5% distributed among other registrars.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks second with 11,227 newly registered domains. These registrations occurred over a three-day period from July 13 to July 15, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- Namesilo: 3,766 (33.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,770 (15.8%)
- Gname: 1,612 (14.4%)
- Dynadot: 953 (8.5%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 865 (7.7%)
Namesilo dominates the .top TLD market with over one-third of all new registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively control 79.9% of the .top market, showing a high concentration among a few key players.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the third position with 9,837 newly registered domains. These registrations occurred between July 13 and July 15, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- Porkbun: 2,176 (22.1%)
- Spaceship: 1,700 (17.3%)
- GoDaddy: 1,243 (12.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,118 (11.4%)
- Dynadot: 686 (7.0%)
Porkbun leads the .xyz market with over one-fifth of all registrations, followed closely by Spaceship. The top 5 registrars account for 70.4% of all .xyz registrations, with the remaining 29.6% distributed among other registrars.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD ranked fourth with 7,566 newly registered domains. These domains were registered over a three-day period from July 13 to July 15, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains are:
- Namecheap: 1,557 (20.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,042 (13.8%)
- Reg: 685 (9.1%)
- Hostinger: 573 (7.6%)
- Inwx: 516 (6.8%)
Namecheap leads the .online market with a 20.6% share, followed by GoDaddy. The top 5 registrars control 57.8% of the market, while the remaining 42.2% is distributed among other registrars, indicating a relatively diverse market for .online domains.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completes the top 5 with 7,440 newly registered domains. These registrations took place from July 13 to July 15, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- Namecheap: 1,319 (17.7%)
- GoDaddy: 1,268 (17.0%)
- Squarespace: 709 (9.5%)
- Namesilo: 509 (6.8%)
- Tucows: 410 (5.5%)
Namecheap narrowly leads the .org market over GoDaddy, with both registrars collectively controlling over one-third of all .org registrations. The top 5 registrars account for 56.7% of the market, with the remaining 43.3% distributed among various other registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain market with 55.7% of all new registrations, reinforcing its position as the preferred choice for domain registrants.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .xyz, .online, and .org) collectively represent 72% of all newly registered domains, highlighting the concentrated nature of the domain market.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong position across multiple TLDs, leading in .com (19.0%) and showing significant presence in .top, .xyz, .online, and .org.
- Namecheap demonstrates broad market strength, leading in both .online (20.6%) and .org (17.7%) registrations, while maintaining strong positions in other TLDs.
- Specialized registrars like Namesilo (33.6% of .top domains) and Porkbun (22.1% of .xyz domains) show dominance in specific TLD markets.
- The distribution of registrars varies significantly by TLD, with some markets showing high concentration (e.g., .top with 79.9% controlled by top 5) and others showing more diversity (e.g., .online with 57.8% controlled by top 5).
*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.