On June 01, 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 156,378 newly registered domains across 417 TLDs. The distribution shows a clear dominance of traditional gTLDs, with .com maintaining its leadership position in the domain registration landscape.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 77,484 domains (49.5%)
- .top: 17,877 domains (11.4%)
- .net: 12,260 domains (7.8%)
- .org: 5,416 domains (3.5%)
- .xyz: 4,603 domains (2.9%)
- .store: 3,759 domains (2.4%)
- .online: 3,728 domains (2.4%)
- .info: 3,618 domains (2.3%)
- .site: 2,924 domains (1.9%)
- .cyou: 1,944 domains (1.2%)
The data demonstrates that .com continues to be the preferred choice for domain registrations, accounting for nearly half of all new registrations. The next four TLDs (.top, .net, .org, and .xyz) collectively represent about 25.6% of new registrations, while all other TLDs combined account for the remaining 24.9%.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
With 77,484 new registrations, .com remains the dominant TLD in the market. This represents 49.5% of all newly registered domains tracked by ABTdomain on June 01, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- Godaddy: 16,006 domains (20.7%)
- Namecheap: 8,816 domains (11.4%)
- Gname: 8,160 domains (10.6%)
- Squarespace: 4,721 domains (6.1%)
- Hostinger: 4,616 domains (6.0%)
GoDaddy maintains a strong lead in the .com registrar market, capturing over one-fifth of all new .com registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 54.8% of the market, while the remaining 30.1% is distributed among various other registrars. It’s worth noting that Tucows, Alibaba Cloud, GMO Internet, Porkbun, and Dynadot also have significant presence in the .com registrar landscape.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the second position with 17,877 newly registered domains, representing 11.4% of all new domain registrations tracked by ABTdomain.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- West.cn: 7,145 domains (40.0%)
- Godaddy: 3,185 domains (17.8%)
- Eranet: 3,007 domains (16.8%)
- Gname: 776 domains (4.3%)
- Dynadot: 771 domains (4.3%)
The .top TLD market shows significant concentration, with West.cn dominating at 40% of all new registrations. GoDaddy and Eranet follow with nearly equal market shares, together accounting for another 34.6% of .top registrations. The top 5 registrars control 83.3% of the .top registration market, indicating a much more concentrated registrar landscape compared to .com domains.
c) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD ranks third with 12,260 new domain registrations, representing 7.8% of the total new domains registered on June 01, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- Eranet: 6,149 domains (50.2%)
- Godaddy: 1,476 domains (12.0%)
- Namecheap: 799 domains (6.5%)
- Squarespace: 483 domains (3.9%)
- Gname: 281 domains (2.3%)
The .net registrar market is highly dominated by Eranet, which controls slightly over half of all new .net registrations. This represents the highest market concentration among the top 5 TLDs. GoDaddy secures a distant second position with 12% market share, while the top 5 registrars together control 75% of the market. The remaining 25% is distributed among various other registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD holds the fourth position with 5,416 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.5% of all new domain registrations tracked by ABTdomain.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- Namecheap: 1,040 domains (19.2%)
- Godaddy: 919 domains (17.0%)
- Squarespace: 480 domains (8.9%)
- Ionos: 457 domains (8.4%)
- Spaceship: 327 domains (6.0%)
The .org TLD registrar market shows a more balanced distribution compared to .net and .top domains. Namecheap leads with 19.2% market share, closely followed by GoDaddy with 17.0%. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 59.5% of all new .org registrations, with a substantial 40.5% market share distributed among other registrars, indicating a more competitive landscape for .org domains.
e) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD completes the top 5 with 4,603 new registrations, representing 2.9% of all newly registered domains on June 01, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- Namecheap: 928 domains (20.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 739 domains (16.1%)
- Godaddy: 709 domains (15.4%)
- Dynadot: 422 domains (9.2%)
- Namesilo: 289 domains (6.3%)
The .xyz TLD shows an interesting registrar distribution with Namecheap leading at 20.2% market share. Alibaba Cloud has a strong presence in this TLD, ranking second with 16.1% of registrations, closely followed by GoDaddy with 15.4%. The top 5 registrars account for 67.1% of all new .xyz registrations, while 32.9% is distributed among other registrars, indicating moderate market concentration.
3. Key Takeaways
- ABTdomain recorded a total of 156,378 newly registered domains across 417 TLDs on June 01, 2025.
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 49.5% of all new registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .net, .org, and .xyz) collectively represent 75.1% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy maintains strong market presence across multiple TLDs, ranking among the top 3 registrars for all five leading TLDs.
- Registrar market concentration varies significantly by TLD: .net shows the highest concentration with Eranet controlling 50.2% of registrations, while .org exhibits the most balanced distribution among top registrars.
- Chinese registrars show significant strength in specific TLDs, with West.cn dominating the .top TLD market and Alibaba Cloud having a strong presence in .xyz registrations.
- Namecheap demonstrates consistent performance across all major TLDs, leading in both .org and .xyz registrations.
*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.