On August 1, 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
The global domain registration landscape shows continued strong activity with ABTdomain analyzing 992 TLDs and finding 487 TLDs with newly registered domains. A total of 347,964 new domains were registered primarily on July 30, July 31, and August 1, 2025.
The distribution of newly registered domains by TLD reveals that .com remains the dominant extension, accounting for 35.5% of all new registrations with 123,517 domains. The top 10 TLDs by registration volume were:
- .com: 123,517 domains (35.5%)
- .top: 43,137 domains (12.4%)
- .online: 17,687 domains (5.1%)
- .org: 14,850 domains (4.3%)
- .vip: 13,802 domains (4.0%)
- .info: 12,805 domains (3.7%)
- .mobi: 10,530 domains (3.0%)
- .xyz: 10,131 domains (2.9%)
- .store: 9,952 domains (2.9%)
- .site: 8,690 domains (2.5%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 82,863 domains, representing 23.8% of all new registrations. This distribution highlights the continued preference for traditional gTLDs like .com while showing the growing popularity of newer extensions like .top and .online.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape with 123,517 newly registered domains recorded on August 1, 2025. All these domains were registered on July 31, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 24,020 domains (19.5%)
- Namecheap: 14,854 domains (12.1%)
- Dynadot: 9,561 domains (7.8%)
- Squarespace: 7,217 domains (5.9%)
- Hostinger: 6,733 domains (5.5%)
GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com domains, capturing nearly one-fifth of all new registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 50.8% of all new .com domain registrations, while the remaining 49.2% are distributed among numerous other registrars, indicating a competitive but concentrated market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD has emerged as the second most popular extension with 43,137 newly registered domains on August 1, 2025. These domains were registered across August 1, July 31, and July 30, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- Eranet: 11,505 domains (26.7%)
- West.cn: 9,681 domains (22.5%)
- GoDaddy: 4,891 domains (11.3%)
- Namesilo: 3,299 domains (7.7%)
- Gname: 2,869 domains (6.7%)
The .top TLD shows a different registrar distribution compared to .com, with Eranet and West.cn dominating the market. These two registrars alone handle nearly half (49.2%) of all new .top domain registrations. The top 5 registrars account for 74.8% of the market, showing a more concentrated distribution than the .com TLD.
c) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD secured the third position with 17,687 newly registered domains on August 1, 2025. These registrations occurred across August 1, July 31, and July 30, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains were:
- Crazydomains: 4,965 domains (28.1%)
- Namecheap: 2,729 domains (15.4%)
- GoDaddy: 2,097 domains (11.9%)
- Reg: 1,250 domains (7.1%)
- Hostinger: 1,137 domains (6.4%)
Crazydomains has established a strong position in the .online space, handling over a quarter of all new registrations. The top 5 registrars account for 68.9% of all new .online domain registrations, while 31.1% are distributed among other registrars, showing a moderately concentrated market for this TLD.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD maintained its popularity with 14,850 newly registered domains on August 1, 2025. These domains were registered across August 1, July 31, and July 30, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains were:
- GoDaddy: 2,787 domains (18.8%)
- Namecheap: 2,717 domains (18.3%)
- Squarespace: 1,436 domains (9.7%)
- Dynadot: 1,157 domains (7.8%)
- Tucows: 865 domains (5.8%)
The .org TLD shows an interesting competitive dynamic between GoDaddy and Namecheap, which control almost identical market shares. Together, the top 5 registrars account for 60.4% of all new .org domain registrations, with the remaining 39.6% distributed among other registrars, indicating a moderately concentrated market.
e) .vip Newly Registered Domains
The .vip TLD rounded out the top 5 with 13,802 newly registered domains on August 1, 2025. These domains were registered across August 1, July 31, and July 30, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .vip domains were:
- GoDaddy: 8,481 domains (61.4%)
- Dynadot: 2,202 domains (16.0%)
- Gname: 1,852 domains (13.4%)
- Wdomain: 427 domains (3.1%)
- Namecheap: 258 domains (1.9%)
The .vip TLD shows the highest concentration among major TLDs, with GoDaddy dominating over 61% of all new registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively handle 95.8% of all new .vip domain registrations, with only 4.2% distributed among other registrars, indicating a highly concentrated market with limited competition.
3. Key Takeaways
- Out of 347,964 newly registered domains across 487 active TLDs, .com remains dominant with 35.5% market share (123,517 domains).
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .online, .org, and .vip) collectively account for 61.3% of all new domain registrations.
- GoDaddy maintains its leadership position in the .com, .org, and .vip TLDs, with particularly strong dominance in the .vip space (61.4%).
- Different registrars lead in different TLD spaces: Eranet dominates .top (26.7%) and Crazydomains leads in .online (28.1%).
- Registrar concentration varies significantly by TLD: .vip shows the highest concentration with 95.8% of registrations handled by the top 5 registrars, while .com shows more diverse distribution with 50.8% handled by the top 5.
- Newer TLDs like .top (12.4%) and .online (5.1%) continue to gain traction, demonstrating evolving preferences in the domain marketplace.
*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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