On April 13, 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 13, 2025, covered 999 TLDs and found 431 TLDs with newly registered domains, totaling 152,244 newly registered domains across the global domain landscape. The .com TLD continues to dominate the market with a significant 45.0% share, representing 68,558 newly registered domains.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 68,558 domains (45.0%)
- .top: 13,085 domains (8.6%)
- .net: 6,317 domains (4.1%)
- .xyz: 5,990 domains (3.9%)
- .online: 5,887 domains (3.9%)
- .org: 5,817 domains (3.8%)
- .sbs: 3,496 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 3,376 domains (2.2%)
- .info: 2,923 domains (1.9%)
- .vip: 2,844 domains (1.9%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 33,951 registrations, representing 22.3% of the total domain registrations. Most of these domains were registered over a three-day period from April 11 to April 13, 2025.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD maintains its dominant position with 68,558 newly registered domains, representing 45.0% of all domains registered on April 13, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- Godaddy: 8,477 domains (12.4%)
- 146.0: 7,767 domains (11.3%)
- Namecheap: 4,034 domains (5.9%)
- 1068.0: 3,987 domains (5.8%)
- Hostinger: 2,443 domains (3.6%)
While these top 5 registrars collectively handle 39.0% of all .com registrations, the market remains quite fragmented with “Others” accounting for 47.1% (32,260 domains) of all .com registrations, indicating a diverse and competitive registrar landscape.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the second position with 13,085 newly registered domains, representing 8.6% of all newly registered domains on April 13, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- Wdomain: 3,388 domains (25.9%)
- Namesilo: 2,544 domains (19.4%)
- West.cn: 2,182 domains (16.7%)
- Gname: 1,220 domains (9.3%)
- Alibaba cloud: 1,148 domains (8.8%)
The .top TLD market is less fragmented than .com, with the top 5 registrars handling 80.1% of all .top registrations. Wdomain leads with over a quarter of all .top registrations, followed closely by Namesilo. Chinese registrars feature prominently in this TLD’s market share.
c) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD ranks third with 6,317 newly registered domains, accounting for 4.1% of all newly registered domains on April 13, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- Godaddy: 1,368 domains (21.7%)
- Namecheap: 861 domains (13.6%)
- Squarespace: 464 domains (7.3%)
- Gname: 302 domains (4.8%)
- Tucows: 231 domains (3.7%)
The .net domain registrar landscape shows a considerable concentration with Godaddy commanding over one-fifth of all registrations. However, “Others” still account for 48.9% (3,091 domains) of all .net registrations, indicating a relatively diverse registrar market.
d) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD holds the fourth position with 5,990 newly registered domains, representing 3.9% of all newly registered domains on April 13, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- Godaddy: 1,404 domains (23.4%)
- Namecheap: 1,045 domains (17.4%)
- Alibaba cloud: 925 domains (15.4%)
- Porkbun: 482 domains (8.0%)
- Dynadot: 346 domains (5.8%)
The .xyz TLD shows a more consolidated registrar market with the top 5 registrars handling 70.2% of all registrations. Godaddy leads the pack, followed closely by Namecheap and Alibaba cloud, showing both Western and Eastern registrar influence in this TLD’s ecosystem.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD rounds out the top 5 with 5,887 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.9% of all newly registered domains on April 13, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains are:
- Reg: 1,565 domains (26.6%)
- Godaddy: 607 domains (10.3%)
- Namecheap: 503 domains (8.5%)
- Hostinger: 450 domains (7.6%)
- Above: 418 domains (7.1%)
The .online registrar landscape is characterized by Reg’s strong market leadership, controlling over a quarter of all registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively manage 60.2% of all .online registrations, while “Others” account for 39.8% (2,344 domains), showing a moderately concentrated market structure.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market remains heavily dominated by .com TLDs, which account for 45.0% (68,558) of all newly registered domains.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .net, .xyz, and .online) collectively represent 65.5% of all new domain registrations.
- Godaddy maintains strong market leadership across multiple TLDs, particularly in .com, .net, and .xyz segments.
- The .top TLD shows significant influence from Chinese registrars, with Wdomain, Namesilo, and West.cn capturing over 60% of that market.
- The .online TLD is uniquely dominated by Reg, which controls 26.6% of its registrations.
- Namecheap appears consistently among the top registrars across multiple TLDs, demonstrating broad market presence.
- Regional registrars like Alibaba cloud show significant strength in specific TLD markets like .xyz and .top.
*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.