On March 05, 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. Overall Analysis
ABTdomain analyzed 999 TLDs and found 451 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 226,624 newly registered domains. Most of these domains were registered between March 03-05, 2025. The .com TLD continues to dominate the market with 118,498 new registrations, representing 52.3% of all newly registered domains.
The top 5 TLDs by registration volume were:
- .com: 118,498 (52.3%)
- .xyz: 19,894 (8.8%)
- .top: 11,923 (5.3%)
- .org: 7,878 (3.5%)
- .net: 6,761 (3.0%)
These top 5 TLDs account for 72.9% of all newly registered domains, while the remaining 446 TLDs collectively represent 27.1% of registrations, including TLDs like .online (6,715), .info (5,360), .store (4,907), .site (4,279), and .bond (3,776).
2. Top 5 TLDs
a) Newly Registered .com Domains
On March 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 118,498 newly registered .com domains. All these domains were registered on March 04, 2025. The market for .com domain registrations is primarily dominated by GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Squarespace.
The top registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 27,714 domains (23.4%)
- Namecheap: 14,323 domains (12.1%)
- Squarespace: 7,088 domains (6.0%)
- Hostinger: 6,639 domains (5.6%)
- Dynadot: 5,401 domains (4.6%)
Other notable registrars include Alibaba Cloud (5,136 domains, 4.3%), Tucows (4,916 domains, 4.1%), Wix (2,940 domains, 2.5%), Spaceship (2,614 domains, 2.2%), and Publicdomainregistry (2,283 domains, 1.9%). The remaining registrars collectively account for 39,444 domains (33.3%).
b) Newly Registered .xyz Domains
On March 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 19,894 newly registered .xyz domains. All these domains were registered between March 03-05, 2025. Unlike the .com market, the .xyz domain registration market is heavily dominated by a single registrar – GMO Internet.
The top registrars for .xyz domains were:
- GMO Internet: 10,910 domains (54.8%)
- Dynadot: 1,715 domains (8.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,639 domains (8.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,394 domains (7.0%)
- GoDaddy: 1,170 domains (5.9%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 3,066 domains (15.4%). GMO Internet’s dominance is particularly noteworthy, controlling more than half of all .xyz registrations.
c) Newly Registered .top Domains
On March 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 11,923 newly registered .top domains. All these domains were registered between March 03-05, 2025. Unlike .com and .xyz markets, the .top domain market has a different set of leading registrars, with Namesilo taking the top position.
The top registrars for .top domains were:
- Namesilo: 2,974 domains (24.9%)
- Gname: 2,182 domains (18.3%)
- West.cn: 1,524 domains (12.8%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,465 domains (12.3%)
- Dynadot: 861 domains (7.2%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 2,917 domains (24.5%). The .top domain market appears more evenly distributed among registrars compared to the .xyz market.
d) Newly Registered .org Domains
On March 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 7,878 newly registered .org domains. All these domains were registered between March 03-05, 2025. The .org domain market shows a relatively balanced distribution among the top registrars.
The top registrars for .org domains were:
- GoDaddy: 1,425 domains (18.1%)
- Namecheap: 1,376 domains (17.5%)
- Dynadot: 817 domains (10.4%)
- Squarespace: 670 domains (8.5%)
- Tucows: 441 domains (5.6%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 3,149 domains (40.0%). The .org domain market shows a more diverse distribution pattern with a significant portion managed by smaller registrars.
e) Newly Registered .net Domains
On March 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 6,761 newly registered .net domains. All these domains were registered between March 03-04, 2025. The .net domain market is characterized by a large “Others” segment, indicating fragmentation among numerous smaller registrars.
The top registrars for .net domains were:
- GoDaddy: 1,201 domains (17.8%)
- Namecheap: 913 domains (13.5%)
- Squarespace: 529 domains (7.8%)
- Dynadot: 424 domains (6.3%)
- Tucows: 307 domains (4.5%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 3,387 domains (50.1%). Half of all .net registrations are managed by numerous smaller registrars, showing significant market fragmentation.
3. Key Takeaways
- .com remains the dominant TLD with 52.3% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com, .org, and .net domains.
- GMO Internet has an overwhelming market share (54.8%) in the .xyz domain registration market.
- The .top domain market is led by Namesilo, with a different set of major players compared to other TLDs.
- The .org and .net domain markets show more fragmentation, with 40% and 50.1% of registrations managed by smaller registrars respectively.
- Chinese registrars like Alibaba Cloud, West.cn, and Gname have significant presence in the .top domain market.
- Dynadot appears among the top 5 registrars across all analyzed TLDs, demonstrating consistent market presence.
*This analysis highlights the evolving domain registration landscape and the ongoing competition among registrars. For more details or to download our database, please visit ABTdomain Members.