On April 5, 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
Our analysis of newly registered domains on April 5, 2025, reveals that ABTdomain tracked a total of 185,491 newly registered domains across 439 TLDs. The .com TLD maintains its dominant position in the domain registration landscape, accounting for nearly half (49.9%) of all newly registered domains with 92,650 registrations.
The top 10 TLDs by volume of newly registered domains are:
- .com: 92,650 domains (49.9%)
- .top: 10,042 domains (5.4%)
- .xyz: 8,379 domains (4.5%)
- .org: 7,569 domains (4.1%)
- .online: 6,524 domains (3.5%)
- .net: 6,252 domains (3.4%)
- .info: 6,020 domains (3.2%)
- .site: 5,046 domains (2.7%)
- .store: 4,532 domains (2.4%)
- .sbs: 4,093 domains (2.2%)
These top 10 TLDs collectively represent 81.5% of all newly registered domains, with the remaining 18.5% (34,384 domains) distributed across 429 other TLDs. Most of these domains were registered between April 3-5, 2025, as noted in the data.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration market with 92,650 newly registered domains recorded on April 5, 2025. All these domains were registered on April 4, 2025, according to ABTdomain’s data.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 22.2% (72 domains)
- Namecheap: 18.5% (60 domains)
- Hostinger: 6.8% (22 domains)
- Squarespace: 5.9% (19 domains)
- Dynadot: 3.4% (11 domains)
The .com registrar market shows a relatively concentrated distribution with GoDaddy and Namecheap collectively handling over 40% of all new .com registrations. The remaining registrars have significantly smaller market shares, with “Others” accounting for 30.2% of registrations, indicating a long tail of smaller registrars serving the .com market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks second in popularity with 10,042 newly registered domains recorded on April 5, 2025. These domains were registered between April 3-5, 2025, showing consistent registration activity over multiple days.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- Namesilo: 26.4% (2,649 domains)
- West.cn: 19.5% (1,954 domains)
- Gname: 16.3% (1,637 domains)
- Dynadot: 7.5% (757 domains)
- Alibaba Cloud: 6.8% (684 domains)
The .top TLD shows a different registrar landscape compared to .com, with Namesilo leading the market. Chinese registrars like West.cn and Gname have significant presence in the .top market, collectively accounting for over 35% of registrations. The registrar distribution is less concentrated than .com, with “Others” representing 23.5% of the market.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD holds the third position with 8,379 newly registered domains recorded on April 5, 2025. These registrations occurred between April 3-5, 2025, similar to the registration pattern for .top domains.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 24.4% (2,047 domains)
- GoDaddy: 15.7% (1,318 domains)
- Namecheap: 15.7% (1,313 domains)
- Alibaba Cloud: 11.0% (925 domains)
- Dynadot: 6.4% (534 domains)
The .xyz TLD market shows GMO Internet as the leading registrar with nearly a quarter of all registrations. GoDaddy and Namecheap share identical market shares at 15.7% each. Asian registrars have a strong presence in this TLD, with GMO Internet (Japan) and Alibaba Cloud (China) collectively handling over 35% of all .xyz registrations. “Others” account for 26.8% of the market.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD ranks fourth with 7,569 newly registered domains recorded on April 5, 2025. These domains were registered over a three-day period from April 3-5, 2025, showing consistent registration activity.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- Namecheap: 23.9% (1,812 domains)
- GoDaddy: 16.8% (1,268 domains)
- Squarespace: 8.8% (666 domains)
- Ionos: 6.0% (457 domains)
- Dynadot: 4.9% (373 domains)
For .org domains, Namecheap leads the market with nearly a quarter of all registrations, followed by GoDaddy. Together, these two registrars handle over 40% of all new .org registrations. Squarespace shows a stronger presence in the .org market compared to other TLDs. The “Others” category represents a significant 39.5% of the market, indicating a diverse range of registrars serving .org domain customers.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD completes the top five with 6,524 newly registered domains recorded on April 5, 2025. These domains were registered over multiple days (April 3-5, 2025), similar to other non-.com TLDs in the top rankings.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains are:
- GoDaddy: 15.4% (1,003 domains)
- Namecheap: 11.9% (776 domains)
- Reg: 10.5% (682 domains)
- Hostinger: 8.6% (563 domains)
- Network Solutions LLC: 6.8% (441 domains)
The .online TLD shows a more distributed registrar market compared to other TLDs, with GoDaddy leading but with a smaller market share than in other TLDs. Notably, Reg and Network Solutions LLC appear in the top five for this TLD specifically. The “Others” category accounts for a substantial 46.9% of all .online registrations, indicating a highly fragmented market with many smaller registrars serving this TLD.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for nearly half (49.9%) of all newly registered domains.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .xyz, .org, and .online) collectively represent 67.4% of all newly registered domains.
- Registrar market concentration varies significantly by TLD: .com is dominated by GoDaddy and Namecheap, while .top shows strong presence from Chinese registrars.
- GoDaddy and Namecheap maintain strong positions across multiple TLDs, appearing in the top 5 registrars for most of the analyzed TLDs.
- Regional registrars show significant market shares in specific TLDs: Asian registrars (GMO Internet, Alibaba Cloud, West.cn) are particularly strong in .xyz and .top domains.
- The .online TLD shows the most fragmented registrar market, with “Others” accounting for 46.9% of registrations.
- Total domain registration activity remains robust, with 185,491 domains registered across 439 TLDs in a relatively short period.
*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.