On April 12, 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 analysis on April 12, 2025, covered 999 TLDs and found 442 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 209,602 newly registered domains. Most of these domains were registered between April 10-12, 2025. The distribution shows a clear dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for nearly half of all new domain registrations.
- .com: 97,340 domains (46.4%)
- .top: 14,119 domains (6.7%)
- .xyz: 8,720 domains (4.2%)
- .vip: 8,647 domains (4.1%)
- .org: 8,131 domains (3.9%)
- .info: 6,816 domains (3.3%)
- .sbs: 6,761 domains (3.2%)
- .online: 6,673 domains (3.2%)
- .net: 6,359 domains (3.0%)
- .store: 4,771 domains (2.3%)
The remaining TLDs collectively make up 19.7% of all newly registered domains, totaling 41,265 registrations across hundreds of other extensions. This distribution highlights the continued dominance of traditional TLDs like .com, while also showing significant adoption of newer extensions such as .top, .xyz, and .vip.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On April 12, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 97,340 newly registered .com domains, representing 46.4% of all domain registrations that day. These domains were registered on April 11, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 11,023 domains (11.3%)
- 146.0: 10,200 domains (10.5%)
- Namecheap: 5,523 domains (5.7%)
- 1068.0: 5,461 domains (5.6%)
- Squarespace: 3,169 domains (3.3%)
The .com TLD registration market shows considerable fragmentation with the top 10 registrars accounting for 49.4% of registrations, while “Others” represent 50.6% (49,227 domains). GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading .com registrar, though with only an 11.3% market share, indicating strong competition in this space.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 14,119 newly registered .top domains on April 12, 2025, representing 6.7% of all domain registrations. These domains were primarily registered on April 10-11, 2025.
- Wdomain: 3,036 domains (21.5%)
- Namesilo: 2,981 domains (21.1%)
- West.cn: 2,043 domains (14.5%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,453 domains (10.3%)
- Gname: 1,436 domains (10.2%)
The .top TLD market shows a more concentrated distribution than .com, with the top 5 registrars handling 77.5% of all new .top registrations. There’s a close competition between Wdomain and Namesilo for market leadership, with a notably strong presence of Chinese registrars in this TLD space.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,720 newly registered .xyz domains on April 12, 2025, representing 4.2% of all domain registrations. These domains were registered between April 10-11, 2025.
- Spaceship: 1,850 domains (21.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,213 domains (13.9%)
- Namecheap: 1,175 domains (13.5%)
- GoDaddy: 950 domains (10.9%)
- Dynadot: 666 domains (7.6%)
The .xyz TLD shows Spaceship as the clear market leader with 21.2% of registrations. The top 5 registrars control 67.1% of the market, with a diverse mix of international registrars. The remaining 32.9% (2,866 domains) are distributed among other registrars, indicating moderate market fragmentation.
d) .vip Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,647 newly registered .vip domains on April 12, 2025, representing 4.1% of all domain registrations. These domains were registered between April 10-12, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 6,126 domains (70.8%)
- Gname: 609 domains (7.0%)
- Dynadot: 512 domains (5.9%)
- Spaceship: 482 domains (5.6%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 225 domains (2.6%)
The .vip TLD market shows exceptional concentration with GoDaddy holding a dominant 70.8% market share. This represents the most concentrated market among the top 5 TLDs, with the remaining registrars having relatively minor market shares. The top 5 registrars together control 92.0% of all new .vip registrations.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,131 newly registered .org domains on April 12, 2025, representing 3.9% of all domain registrations. These domains were registered on April 10-12, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,702 domains (20.9%)
- GoDaddy: 1,233 domains (15.2%)
- Squarespace: 742 domains (9.1%)
- Ionos: 692 domains (8.5%)
- Tucows: 380 domains (4.7%)
The .org TLD market shows Namecheap as the leading registrar with 20.9% market share, followed by GoDaddy at 15.2%. The top 5 registrars control 58.4% of all new .org registrations, while the remaining 41.6% (3,382 domains) are distributed among other registrars, indicating a moderately competitive market.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 46.4% of all newly registered domains, followed by .top (6.7%), .xyz (4.2%), .vip (4.1%), and .org (3.9%).
- The .com registration market is highly fragmented, with the top registrar (GoDaddy) holding only 11.3% market share, while other TLDs show varying degrees of market concentration.
- The .vip TLD has the most concentrated registrar market, with GoDaddy controlling 70.8% of all new registrations.
- The .top TLD shows strong competition between Wdomain (21.5%) and Namesilo (21.1%) for market leadership.
- Different TLDs show distinct registrar preferences, with specialized registrars often gaining significant market share in specific TLD markets.
- Chinese registrars (Wdomain, West.cn, Alibaba Cloud) show strong presence in the .top and .xyz TLD markets.
- Overall, ABTdomain recorded 209,602 newly registered domains across 442 active TLDs on April 12, 2025.
*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.