As of February 5, 2025, ABTdomain’s database reported 224,018 newly registered domains across 445 gTLDs. All these domains were registered on Feb 3 – Feb 4, 2025.
The distribution shows:
- .com dominates with 111,206 registrations
- .xyz follows with 27,243 registrations
- .net secured 7,342 registrations
- .org reached 7,085 registrations
- .top achieved 6,373 registrations
Other emerging TLDs like .online (5,954), .info (5,493), and .store (5,377) show significant activity.
New .COM Domain Analysis
Newly registered .com domains totaled 111,206, representing approximately 50% of all new registrations. These 111,206 .com domains were all registered on Feb 04, 2025. Based on the WHOIS information, ABTdomain found that the top 5 registrars’ distribution was:
- GoDaddy leads with 25,743 registrations
- Namecheap follows with 13,774 domains
- Squarespace secured 7,271 registrations
- Hostinger registered 7,213 domains
- Tucows managed 5,234 registrations
.XYZ Domain Surge
The newly registered .xyz domains showed significant activity with 27,223 registrations on Feb 04, 2025, securing its position as the second most popular TLD for new registrations. ABTdomain also monitored that 20 .xyz domains were registered on Feb 03, 2025, which brings the total number of newly registered domains to 27,243. According to ABTdomain’s WHOIS analysis, the key registrars show the following distribution:
- GMO dominated with 20,072 registrations
- GoDaddy followed with 2,386 domains
- Dynadot and Namecheap each managed over 1,000 registrations
New .NET Domain Activity
ABTdomain found that the newly registered .net domains reached 7,342 on Feb 04, 2025. This volume places .net as the third most popular TLD choice for new registrations, following .com and .xyz. Most of the .net domains were registered on Feb 03, 2025. According to ABTdomain’s WHOIS analysis, the key registrars show the following distribution:
- GoDaddy maintained leadership with 1,428 registrations
- Namecheap secured 895 domains
- Dynadot registered 660 domains
- Gname and Squarespace completed the top 5 with 489 and 451 registrations respectively
New .ORG Market Share
For newly registered .org domains, the total reached 7,085 with 7,079 registrations on Feb 04, 2025, and 6 registrations on Feb 05, 2025. According to ABTdomain’s WHOIS analysis, Godaddy led the market with 1,709 registrations, followed by Namecheap with 1,069 registrations. The key registrars show the following distribution:
- GoDaddy leading at 1,709 registrations
- Namecheap following with 1,070 domains
- Squarespace achieving 613 registrations
- Tucows and Hostinger completing the top 5
.TOP Domain Performance
The newly registered .top domains reached 6,373, with 6,358 registrations on Feb 04, 2025, and 15 registrations on Feb 03, 2025. According to ABTdomain’s WHOIS analysis, Namesilo led the market with 1,938 registrations, followed by Gname with 1,022 registrations. The key registrars show the following distribution:
- Namesilo leading with 1,938 registrations
- Gname following with 1,023 domains
- Alibabacloud securing 720 registrations
- Dynadot securing 487 registrations
- Spaceship securing 409 registrations
Market Insights
- .com continues to dominate new registrations, showing sustained market confidence
- GMO’s remarkable performance in .xyz domains indicates strong market positioning
- Different TLDs show distinct registrar preferences, suggesting specialized market strategies
- GoDaddy maintains strong presence across multiple TLDs
- New registrars like Namesilo show significant market share in specific TLDs
This data reflects domain registration activity between February 3-4, 2025, providing valuable insights into current market trends and registrar competition dynamics.