On July 18, 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
According to the data collected on July 18, 2025, ABTdomain analyzed 994 TLDs and found 451 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 225,594 newly registered domains. The distribution shows that .com continues to dominate the market with more than half of all new registrations.
- .com: 120,529 domains (53.4%)
- .top: 15,049 domains (6.7%)
- .xyz: 10,559 domains (4.7%)
- .org: 7,653 domains (3.4%)
- .mobi: 7,144 domains (3.2%)
- .net: 6,809 domains (3.0%)
- .online: 6,195 domains (2.7%)
- .store: 5,269 domains (2.3%)
- .info: 4,823 domains (2.1%)
- .site: 4,713 domains (2.1%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 36,851 domains, representing 16.3% of all newly registered domains. Most of these registrations occurred between July 16 and July 18, 2025, showing consistent registration activity over this three-day period.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to be the most popular choice for domain registrations, with 120,529 new domains registered on July 17, 2025. This represents 53.4% of all newly registered domains in the reporting period.
- GoDaddy: 23,825 domains (19.9%)
- Namecheap: 13,757 domains (11.5%)
- Squarespace: 7,100 domains (5.9%)
- Hostinger: 6,958 domains (5.8%)
- Dynadot: 5,508 domains (4.6%)
The .com registrar market shows a significant concentration with GoDaddy leading by a considerable margin. The top 5 registrars account for 47.7% of all .com registrations, while 36.3% of registrations are distributed among numerous smaller registrars categorized as “Others.”
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranked second in popularity with 15,049 newly registered domains, representing 6.7% of all domain registrations on July 18, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 2,322 domains (15.4%)
- godaddy.com: 2,248 domains (15.0%)
- West.cn: 2,099 domains (14.0%)
- Gname: 1,436 domains (9.6%)
- Dynadot: 1,332 domains (8.9%)
Interestingly, the .top registrar market shows both “GoDaddy” and “godaddy.com” listed separately, together controlling 30.4% of the market. The distribution among the top registrars is relatively balanced, with 37.2% of registrations categorized under “Others.”
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the third position with 10,559 new domain registrations, accounting for 4.7% of the total registrations on July 18, 2025.
- Porkbun: 5,039 domains (47.7%)
- GMO Internet: 1,046 domains (9.9%)
- Namecheap: 1,042 domains (9.9%)
- GoDaddy: 662 domains (6.3%)
- Namesilo: 423 domains (4.0%)
The .xyz market demonstrates significant concentration, with Porkbun dominating nearly half of all registrations. This represents the highest market share for any single registrar across the top 5 TLDs analyzed. The remaining 22.2% of registrations are distributed among other registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD ranks fourth with 7,653 newly registered domains, representing 3.4% of all domain registrations during the reporting period.
- Namecheap: 1,345 domains (17.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,323 domains (17.3%)
- Squarespace: 766 domains (10.0%)
- Dynadot: 438 domains (5.7%)
- Cloudflare: 400 domains (5.2%)
The .org registrar market shows a competitive landscape with Namecheap and GoDaddy nearly tied for market leadership. A notable feature of this TLD is the high percentage (44.2%) of registrations handled by registrars outside the top 5, indicating a less concentrated market compared to other TLDs.
e) .mobi Newly Registered Domains
The .mobi TLD completes the top 5 with 7,144 new registrations, accounting for 3.2% of total domain registrations during this period.
- Juming: 2,407 domains (33.7%)
- West.cn: 1,837 domains (25.7%)
- Gname: 1,811 domains (25.3%)
- Spaceship: 510 domains (7.1%)
- Sav: 370 domains (5.2%)
The .mobi registrar market shows high concentration with the top three registrars (Juming, West.cn, and Gname) collectively controlling 84.7% of all .mobi registrations. This represents the highest level of market concentration among the top 5 TLDs, with only 2.9% of registrations handled by registrars outside the top 5.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD maintains overwhelming dominance with 53.4% of all newly registered domains, followed by .top (6.7%) and .xyz (4.7%).
- GoDaddy remains the market leader for .com registrations with a 19.9% share, while also holding significant positions in .top and .org TLDs.
- Porkbun demonstrates remarkable dominance in the .xyz space with 47.7% market share.
- The .mobi TLD shows the highest market concentration, with three registrars controlling 84.7% of all registrations.
- The .org TLD exhibits the most distributed registrar landscape with 44.2% of registrations handled by registrars outside the top 5.
- Chinese registrars (West.cn, Juming, Gname) have a strong presence in the .mobi and .top markets.
- A total of 225,594 domains were registered across 451 active TLDs during this reporting period.
*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.