On April 6, 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’s latest data reveals a total of 140,248 newly registered domains across 426 active TLDs (out of 993 TLDs analyzed). These registrations primarily occurred between April 4-6, 2025, with the .com TLD maintaining its dominant position in the global domain market.
The distribution of newly registered domains across TLDs shows:
- .com: 67,894 domains (48.4%)
- .top: 9,598 domains (6.8%)
- .xyz: 6,543 domains (4.7%)
- .net: 5,929 domains (4.2%)
- .org: 5,251 domains (3.7%)
- .online: 4,216 domains (3.0%)
- .site: 4,040 domains (2.9%)
- .sbs: 3,266 domains (2.3%)
- .info: 3,211 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 3,204 domains (2.3%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 27,096 domains, representing 19.3% of all new registrations. This data confirms that while .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, alternative TLDs like .top and .xyz are gaining notable traction in the market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to lead the domain market with 67,894 newly registered domains, representing 48.4% of all new domain registrations. These domains were primarily registered on April 5, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 24.3%
- Namecheap: 16.2%
- Hostinger: 13.5%
- Squarespace: 8.1%
- Name: 8.1%
GoDaddy maintains a clear lead in the .com registrar market, capturing nearly a quarter of all new .com registrations. The top five registrars together account for 70.2% of all new .com domains, indicating significant market concentration among major players.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks second with 9,598 newly registered domains, capturing 6.8% of the overall domain registration market. These registrations were recorded on April 5-6, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- Namesilo: 29.5% (2,827 domains)
- West.cn: 18.6% (1,790 domains)
- Dynadot: 14.4% (1,382 domains)
- Gname: 11.7% (1,126 domains)
- Alibaba Cloud: 9.6% (923 domains)
Namesilo leads the .top registrar market with nearly 30% market share. Unlike the .com landscape, the .top TLD shows a strong presence of Chinese registrars, with West.cn and Alibaba Cloud collectively handling 28.2% of all new .top domain registrations.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the third position with 6,543 newly registered domains, representing 4.7% of total domain registrations. These domains were registered between April 4-6, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- Spaceship: 20.3% (1,328 domains)
- Namecheap: 18.4% (1,206 domains)
- Alibaba Cloud: 13.7% (896 domains)
- GoDaddy: 11.7% (764 domains)
- Dynadot: 8.4% (550 domains)
The .xyz registrar market shows a more distributed landscape with Spaceship leading at 20.3%, followed closely by Namecheap. The top five registrars account for 72.5% of all new .xyz domain registrations, with the remaining 27.5% distributed among other registrars.
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD ranks fourth with 5,929 newly registered domains, accounting for 4.2% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered between April 4-5, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- GoDaddy: 23.1% (1,371 domains)
- Namecheap: 12.9% (767 domains)
- Squarespace: 8.3% (490 domains)
- Gname: 4.9% (293 domains)
- Tucows: 4.1% (242 domains)
GoDaddy maintains its market leadership in the .net TLD segment with 23.1% of new registrations. However, it’s worth noting that 46.7% of .net registrations are handled by numerous smaller registrars outside the top 5, indicating a more fragmented market compared to other TLDs.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completes the top 5 with 5,251 newly registered domains, representing 3.7% of all new domain registrations. These registrations occurred between April 4-6, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- Namecheap: 20.3% (1,067 domains)
- GoDaddy: 16.8% (880 domains)
- Squarespace: 9.5% (499 domains)
- Gname: 7.3% (384 domains)
- Ionos: 6.7% (353 domains)
The .org TLD market shows Namecheap as the leading registrar with 20.3% market share, slightly ahead of GoDaddy. Together, the top five registrars handle 60.6% of all new .org domain registrations, with the remaining 39.4% distributed among other registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration landscape continues to be dominated by .com TLD, which accounts for nearly half (48.4%) of all newly registered domains.
- Alternative TLDs like .top (6.8%) and .xyz (4.7%) show significant growth and adoption in the market.
- GoDaddy maintains market leadership in both .com (24.3%) and .net (23.1%) TLDs, while Namesilo dominates the .top TLD (29.5%).
- The .org TLD shows a shift with Namecheap (20.3%) overtaking GoDaddy (16.8%) as the leading registrar.
- Chinese registrars show strong presence in the .top TLD segment, with West.cn and Alibaba Cloud collectively capturing 28.2% of the market.
- The .xyz TLD demonstrates a more distributed registrar landscape with Spaceship (20.3%) and Namecheap (18.4%) leading the market.
- A total of 140,248 domains were registered across 426 active TLDs during the reporting period, highlighting the continued robust growth of the domain 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.