On March 18, 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 analyzed 1000 TLDs and found 445 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 237,031 newly registered domains. Most of these domains were registered between March 16-18, 2025. The distribution reveals that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for more than half of all new registrations.
The top 10 TLDs by newly registered domain volume are:
- .com: 123,764 (52.2%)
- .xyz: 20,455 (8.6%)
- .top: 11,724 (4.9%)
- .online: 8,468 (3.6%)
- .org: 6,794 (2.9%)
- .info: 5,002 (2.1%)
- .store: 4,853 (2.0%)
- .site: 4,538 (1.9%)
- .net: 4,153 (1.8%)
- .bond: 3,502 (1.5%)
Other TLDs collectively account for 43,778 domains, representing 18.5% of all new registrations. This distribution highlights the continued preference for traditional TLDs like .com, while also showing significant growth in newer options like .xyz and .top.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On March 18, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 123,764 .com newly registered domains. All these domains were registered on March 17, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 24,658 (19.9%)
- Namecheap: 14,256 (11.5%)
- Ename: 7,958 (6.4%)
- Publicdomainregistry: 7,683 (6.2%)
- Squarespace: 6,674 (5.4%)
The .com TLD shows a relatively distributed market among registrars, with GoDaddy maintaining its leading position. However, the “Others” category accounts for 32.1% of all .com registrations, indicating a diverse and competitive registrar landscape for this most popular TLD.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 20,455 .xyz newly registered domains on March 18, 2025. All these domains were registered on March 16 and March 17, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 11,075 (54.1%)
- GoDaddy: 2,932 (14.3%)
- Namecheap: 1,738 (8.5%)
- Dynadot: 898 (4.4%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 666 (3.3%)
The .xyz TLD shows significant concentration, with GMO Internet dominating with more than half of all registrations. This represents a notably different market structure compared to .com, with much higher concentration among fewer registrars.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 11,724 .top newly registered domains on March 18, 2025. All these domains were registered between March 16 and March 18, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- Namesilo: 3,658 (31.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,956 (16.7%)
- West.cn: 1,668 (14.2%)
- Gname: 1,177 (10.0%)
- Wdomain: 894 (7.6%)
The .top TLD shows a unique registrar distribution with Namesilo leading at nearly one-third of all registrations. Chinese registrars like Alibaba Cloud, West.cn, and Gname also have strong representation, reflecting the popularity of this TLD in the Asian market.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,468 .online newly registered domains on March 18, 2025. All the domains were registered on March 18, 2025, as well as March 17, 2025 and March 16, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains are:
- Namesilo: 1,634 (19.3%)
- GoDaddy: 1,148 (13.6%)
- Namecheap: 953 (11.3%)
- Reg: 716 (8.5%)
- Hostinger: 631 (7.5%)
The .online TLD shows a more evenly distributed registrar landscape compared to some other TLDs. While Namesilo holds the top position, no single registrar dominates the market. The “Others” category accounts for 40.0% of registrations, indicating a healthy level of competition among numerous smaller registrars.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,794 .org newly registered domains on March 18, 2025. All the domains were registered on March 18, 2025, as well as March 17, 2025 and March 16, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- GoDaddy: 1,204 (17.7%)
- Namecheap: 1,199 (17.6%)
- Squarespace: 684 (10.1%)
- Tucows: 380 (5.6%)
- Cloudflare: 363 (5.3%)
The .org TLD shows an interesting competitive dynamic between GoDaddy and Namecheap, with the two registrars holding almost identical market shares. Squarespace also shows significant strength in this TLD, while the “Others” category accounts for 43.6% of registrations, indicating a fragmented market with many smaller registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 52.2% of all newly registered domains.
- Newer TLDs like .xyz (8.6%) and .top (4.9%) show significant activity, indicating growing adoption of alternative domain extensions.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong position across multiple TLDs, particularly in .com (19.9%) and .org (17.7%).
- The .xyz TLD shows the highest concentration of registrar market share, with GMO Internet controlling 54.1% of new registrations.
- Chinese registrars show strong representation in the .top TLD, with Alibaba Cloud, West.cn, and Gname collectively accounting for over 40% of registrations.
- Namesilo demonstrates significant strength in both .top (31.2%) and .online (19.3%) TLDs.
- The total domain registration activity across all TLDs reached 237,031 domains, with activity spread across 445 active TLDs.
*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.