On March 27, 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 454 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 225,494 newly registered domains. The data reveals that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for nearly half (49.5%) of all new registrations. The .xyz TLD holds the second position with 7.4% market share, followed by .top with 6.0% of new registrations.
The top 10 TLDs by volume of newly registered domains are:
- .com: 111,678 (49.5%)
- .xyz: 16,596 (7.4%)
- .top: 13,554 (6.0%)
- .org: 8,054 (3.6%)
- .net: 6,648 (2.9%)
- .online: 6,470 (2.9%)
- .info: 5,013 (2.2%)
- .store: 4,826 (2.1%)
- .site: 4,468 (2.0%)
- .sbs: 4,245 (1.9%)
These top 10 TLDs collectively represent 80.5% of all newly registered domains, highlighting the continued concentration of domain registrations among a relatively small number of popular TLDs. The remaining 444 TLDs with activity share 19.5% of the market, categorized as “Others” in the distribution chart.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On March 27, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 111,678 .com newly registered domains, accounting for nearly half of all new domain registrations. All these domains were registered on March 26, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- Godaddy: 25,659 domains (23.0%)
- Namecheap: 14,132 domains (12.7%)
- Publicdomainregistry: 7,738 domains (6.9%)
- Squarespace: 7,350 domains (6.6%)
- Dynadot: 4,928 domains (4.4%)
Godaddy maintains its dominant position in the .com registration market, handling nearly a quarter of all new .com registrations. The top 10 registrars collectively account for 68% of all new .com registrations, while the remaining registrars (“Others”) handle 32.0% of the market.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 16,596 .xyz newly registered domains on March 27, 2025. These domains were registered over the period of March 25-27, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains were:
- GMO Internet: 9,495 domains (57.2%)
- Namecheap: 1,662 domains (10.0%)
- Godaddy: 1,143 domains (6.9%)
- Dynadot: 768 domains (4.6%)
- Namesilo: 571 domains (3.4%)
GMO Internet demonstrates overwhelming dominance in the .xyz TLD market, controlling more than half of all new registrations. This represents a significantly concentrated market compared to other TLDs, with the top registrar handling nearly six times the volume of the second-place competitor.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 13,554 .top newly registered domains on March 27, 2025. These domains were registered over the period of March 25-27, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- Namesilo: 3,754 domains (27.7%)
- godaddy.com: 1,987 domains (14.7%)
- West.cn: 1,557 domains (11.5%)
- Gname: 1,447 domains (10.7%)
- Wdomain: 1,405 domains (10.4%)
The .top TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars compared to .xyz, with Namesilo leading at 27.7%. There is strong competition among the top 5 registrars, which collectively manage 75% of all new .top registrations, with the remaining 25.1% distributed among other registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,054 .org newly registered domains on March 27, 2025. These domains were registered over the period of March 25-27, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains were:
- Namecheap: 1,370 domains (17.0%)
- Godaddy: 1,285 domains (16.0%)
- Squarespace: 787 domains (9.8%)
- Gname: 475 domains (5.9%)
- Tucows: 411 domains (5.1%)
The .org TLD market shows close competition between Namecheap and Godaddy, with Namecheap narrowly leading. Together, the top 5 registrars account for 53.7% of all new .org registrations, while a substantial 46.3% of registrations are handled by other registrars, indicating a relatively fragmented market for this TLD.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,648 .net newly registered domains on March 27, 2025. These domains were registered over the period of March 25-26, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains were:
- Godaddy: 1,331 domains (20.0%)
- Namecheap: 926 domains (13.9%)
- Tucows: 563 domains (8.5%)
- Squarespace: 553 domains (8.3%)
- Gname: 283 domains (4.3%)
Godaddy leads the .net TLD market with a 20% share, followed by Namecheap. The market for .net domains shows a high level of fragmentation, with 45% of all registrations distributed among smaller registrars outside the top 5. This suggests that while major players maintain significant presence, the .net TLD offers opportunities for smaller registrars as well.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 49.5% of all newly registered domains.
- Among the top 5 TLDs (.com, .xyz, .top, .org, and .net), there is significant variation in market concentration, with .xyz showing the highest concentration (GMO Internet at 57.2%) and .org showing the most balanced distribution.
- Godaddy maintains strong performance across multiple TLDs, leading in .com (23.0%) and .net (20.0%), and showing significant presence in other TLDs.
- Namecheap demonstrates consistent performance across all analyzed TLDs, leading in .org (17.0%) and maintaining top-five positions in all others.
- The market for .top domains shows unique registrar distribution compared to other TLDs, with Namesilo (27.7%) leading, followed by several registrars with similar market shares.
- Regional registrars like West.cn appear prominently in the .top TLD market but not in others, suggesting geographical preferences for certain TLDs.
- The total volume of 225,494 newly registered domains across 454 active TLDs indicates healthy growth in the domain registration industry.
*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.