On May 7, 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 analysis of newly registered domains reveals a total of 236,241 domain registrations across 425 different TLDs. The .com TLD continues to dominate the market with a commanding 51.1% share, accounting for 120,743 new domain registrations. The .top TLD secured second place with 18,510 registrations (7.8%), followed by .sbs with 12,382 registrations (5.2%).
The top 10 TLDs by volume of newly registered domains are:
- .com: 120,743 (51.1%)
- .top: 18,510 (7.8%)
- .sbs: 12,382 (5.2%)
- .org: 8,007 (3.4%)
- .xyz: 6,949 (2.9%)
- .online: 6,746 (2.9%)
- .net: 6,456 (2.7%)
- .info: 5,600 (2.4%)
- .store: 5,132 (2.2%)
- .site: 4,737 (2.0%)
The remaining 40,979 domain registrations were distributed across 415 other TLDs, collectively representing 17.3% of the total registrations. This data confirms that despite the proliferation of new TLDs, .com maintains its strong market leadership position in the domain registration landscape.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On May 7, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 120,743 new .com domain registrations. These domains were registered the previous day, May 6, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 26,026 domains (21.6%)
- Namecheap: 15,532 domains (12.9%)
- Squarespace: 7,240 domains (6.0%)
- Gname: 7,072 domains (5.9%)
- Hostinger: 6,877 domains (5.7%)
GoDaddy maintains a clear leadership position in the .com registration market, handling more than one-fifth of all new .com domains. The top 10 registrars collectively account for 67.1% of all new .com registrations, with the remaining 32.9% (39,759 domains) distributed among numerous smaller registrars classified as “Others” in our analysis.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 18,510 .top newly registered domains on May 7, 2025. These domains were registered on May 5, 2025, May 6, 2025, and May 7, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- GoDaddy: 3,283 domains (17.7%)
- West.cn: 3,198 domains (17.3%)
- Namesilo: 2,868 domains (15.5%)
- godaddy.com: 2,195 domains (11.9%)
- Gname: 2,161 domains (11.7%)
The .top TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars than .com, with the market leader GoDaddy capturing 17.7% of registrations, closely followed by the Chinese registrar West.cn at 17.3%. Interestingly, GoDaddy appears twice in the top 5 (as “GoDaddy” and “godaddy.com”), suggesting they actually control 29.6% of the market. The top 5 registrars handle 74% of all .top registrations, with the remaining 26% (4,805 domains) distributed among other registrars.
c) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 12,382 .sbs newly registered domains on May 7, 2025. These domains were registered on May 5, 2025, May 6, 2025, and May 7, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .sbs domains were:
- GMO Internet Group Inc. d/b/a onamae.com: 4,745 domains (38.3%)
- Namesilo: 3,428 domains (27.7%)
- GMO Internet: 2,485 domains (20.1%)
- Above: 836 domains (6.8%)
- Spaceship: 248 domains (2.0%)
The .sbs TLD market shows significant concentration with Japanese registrar GMO Internet Group dominating through two entities – onamae.com (38.3%) and GMO Internet (20.1%) – together controlling 58.4% of all new .sbs domain registrations. Namesilo holds a strong second position with 27.7%. The top 5 registrars collectively manage 94.8% of the market, leaving only 5.2% (640 domains) for other registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,007 .org newly registered domains on May 7, 2025. These domains were registered on May 5, 2025, May 6, 2025, and May 7, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains were:
- Namecheap: 1,745 domains (21.8%)
- GoDaddy: 1,313 domains (16.4%)
- Squarespace: 688 domains (8.6%)
- Ionos: 523 domains (6.5%)
- Tucows: 432 domains (5.4%)
For .org domains, Namecheap leads the market with 21.8% of registrations, followed by GoDaddy with 16.4%. The top 5 registrars account for 58.7% of all new .org registrations, with the remaining 41.3% (3,306 domains) distributed among numerous smaller registrars. This indicates a more fragmented market than what we observe with .sbs domains.
e) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded A total of 6,949 .xyz newly registered domains on May 7, 2025. These domains were registered on May 5, 2025, May 6, 2025, and May 7, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains were:
- Namecheap: 1,256 domains (18.1%)
- Dynadot: 1,198 domains (17.2%)
- GoDaddy: 882 domains (12.7%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 759 domains (10.9%)
- West.cn: 553 domains (8.0%)
The .xyz TLD registration market shows a fairly even distribution among registrars, with Namecheap leading at 18.1%, closely followed by Dynadot at 17.2%. The top 5 registrars account for 66.9% of all .xyz registrations, with the remaining 33.1% (2,301 domains) distributed among other registrars. It’s worth noting the significant presence of Chinese registrars (Alibaba Cloud and West.cn) in the .xyz market, collectively handling 18.9% of registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- The traditional .com TLD maintains its dominant position, capturing 51.1% of all new domain registrations.
- Among new TLDs, .top and .sbs show significant market share with 7.8% and 5.2% of total registrations respectively.
- GoDaddy remains the market leader for .com domains with 21.6% share, while also maintaining strong positions in other TLDs.
- The .sbs TLD shows the highest market concentration, with GMO Internet Group controlling 58.4% of registrations through two entities.
- Namecheap demonstrates strong performance across multiple TLDs, leading in both .org (21.8%) and .xyz (18.1%) registrations.
- Chinese registrars show significant presence in certain TLDs, particularly with West.cn in .top (17.3%) and Alibaba Cloud in .xyz (10.9%).
- The .top TLD market is more competitive than others, with a more balanced distribution among the top registrars.
*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.