On March 24, 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 1,000 TLDs and found 427 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 139,534 newly registered domains. The data shows that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for nearly half of all new registrations.
- .com: 65,630 domains (47.0%)
- .xyz: 9,459 domains (6.8%)
- .top: 7,680 domains (5.5%)
- .org: 5,330 domains (3.8%)
- .online: 4,494 domains (3.2%)
- .net: 4,204 domains (3.0%)
- .site: 3,568 domains (2.6%)
- .store: 3,565 domains (2.6%)
- .sbs: 3,431 domains (2.5%)
- .info: 2,846 domains (2.0%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 21.0% (29,327 domains) of all new registrations. Most of these domains were registered between March 22 and March 24, 2025, showing a consistent registration pattern over this three-day period.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On March 24, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 65,630 .com newly registered domains, confirming its position as the most popular TLD. These domains were all registered on March 23, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 15,892 domains (24.2%)
- Namecheap: 7,105 domains (10.8%)
- Publicdomainregistry: 4,757 domains (7.2%)
- Squarespace: 4,349 domains (6.6%)
- Tucows: 3,403 domains (5.2%)
GoDaddy maintains a strong lead in the .com registration market, capturing nearly a quarter of all new .com registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 54.0% of all new .com domains, while all other registrars combined (including Alibaba Cloud, Dynadot, Psi-usa, Wix, and Cloudflare) represent 46.0% of the market.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 9,459 .xyz newly registered domains on March 24, 2025, making it the second most popular TLD. These domains were registered between March 22 and March 23, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 5,046 domains (53.3%)
- GoDaddy: 750 domains (7.9%)
- Namecheap: 740 domains (7.8%)
- Spaceship: 382 domains (4.0%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 379 domains (4.0%)
The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated registration pattern with GMO Internet dominating the market with over half of all new registrations. The top 5 registrars together control 77.1% of the .xyz market, with the remaining 22.9% distributed among other registrars.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,680 .top newly registered domains on March 24, 2025, making it the third most popular TLD. These domains were registered between March 22 and March 24, 2025.
- West.cn: 2,199 domains (28.6%)
- Gname: 1,054 domains (13.7%)
- Dynadot: 904 domains (11.8%)
- godaddy.com: 776 domains (10.1%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 744 domains (9.7%)
The .top TLD shows a more diverse registrar distribution compared to .xyz, with West.cn leading the market with more than a quarter of all registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 73.9% of all new .top domains, with the remaining 26.1% distributed among other registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 5,330 .org newly registered domains on March 24, 2025, positioning it as the fourth most popular TLD. These domains were registered between March 22 and March 24, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,117 domains (21.0%)
- GoDaddy: 895 domains (16.8%)
- Squarespace: 500 domains (9.4%)
- Dynadot: 328 domains (6.2%)
- Tucows: 268 domains (5.0%)
Namecheap leads the .org registration market with 21.0% of all new registrations, followed closely by GoDaddy. The top 5 registrars together control 58.3% of the .org market, with the remaining 41.7% distributed among other registrars, representing a more balanced distribution compared to other TLDs.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 4,494 .online newly registered domains on March 24, 2025, making it the fifth most popular TLD. These domains were registered between March 22 and March 24, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 771 domains (17.2%)
- Reg: 450 domains (10.0%)
- Hostinger: 409 domains (9.1%)
- Namecheap: 320 domains (7.1%)
- Publicdomainregistry: 288 domains (6.4%)
The .online TLD shows a diverse registrar distribution with GoDaddy leading but with a smaller percentage compared to its share in other TLDs. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 49.8% of all new .online domains, with a significant 50.2% distributed among other registrars, indicating a highly competitive market for this TLD.
3. Key Takeaways
- .com maintains its dominant position, accounting for 47.0% of all newly registered domains, followed by .xyz (6.8%), .top (5.5%), .org (3.8%), and .online (3.2%).
- GoDaddy remains the market leader for .com registrations with 24.2% market share and also leads in .online registrations (17.2%).
- GMO Internet shows remarkable dominance in the .xyz space, controlling 53.3% of all new registrations.
- West.cn is the preferred registrar for .top domains with 28.6% market share.
- Namecheap leads in .org registrations with 21.0% of the market.
- The registrar landscape shows varying levels of concentration across different TLDs, with .online having the most distributed market among the top 5 TLDs.
- A total of 139,534 new domains were registered across 427 active TLDs, indicating a robust global domain registration market.
*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.