On April 18, 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 data reveals a total of 206,844 newly registered domains across 440 TLDs on April 18, 2025. The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 49.3% of all new registrations with 102,069 domains. This is followed by .top at 8.5% (17,648 domains) and .xyz at 3.9% (8,126 domains).
- .com: 102,069 (49.3%)
- .top: 17,648 (8.5%)
- .xyz: 8,126 (3.9%)
- .info: 7,986 (3.9%)
- .org: 7,506 (3.6%)
- .online: 6,550 (3.2%)
- .net: 6,479 (3.1%)
- .store: 4,814 (2.3%)
- .site: 3,924 (1.9%)
- .sbs: 3,388 (1.6%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 18.5% (38,354) of new registrations. This distribution highlights the continued preference for traditional gTLDs like .com while showing significant interest in newer alternatives like .top and .xyz.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to be the dominant force in domain registrations, with 102,069 new domains registered on April 17, 2025. This represents nearly half (49.3%) of all new domain registrations recorded by ABTdomain.
- GoDaddy: 22,548 domains (22.1%)
- Namecheap: 12,786 domains (12.5%)
- Squarespace: 6,392 domains (6.3%)
- Hostinger: 5,900 domains (5.8%)
- Dynadot: 5,840 domains (5.7%)
The .com registrar market shows a concentrated distribution with GoDaddy maintaining a strong lead at 22.1% market share. Together, the top five registrars account for 52.4% of all new .com registrations, while smaller registrars and others collectively represent 47.6% of the market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the second position with 17,648 newly registered domains, representing 8.5% of all new domain registrations. All these domains were registered between April 16-17, 2025.
- Namesilo: 8,360 domains (47.4%)
- West.cn: 2,199 domains (12.5%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,779 domains (10.1%)
- Gname: 1,413 domains (8.0%)
- GoDaddy: 834 domains (4.7%)
Unlike the .com TLD, the .top domain registrar market is heavily dominated by Namesilo, which controls nearly half (47.4%) of all new .top registrations. Together, the top five registrars account for 82.6% of all new .top registrations, indicating a much more concentrated market compared to .com domains.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranks third with 8,126 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.9% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered between April 16-17, 2025.
- Alibaba Cloud: 2,118 domains (26.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,127 domains (13.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,079 domains (13.3%)
- Namecheap: 1,065 domains (13.1%)
- Spaceship: 322 domains (4.0%)
Alibaba Cloud leads the .xyz registrar market with a 26.1% share. The top four registrars (Alibaba Cloud, GoDaddy, Dynadot, and Namecheap) show relatively balanced competition, collectively accounting for 66.4% of all new .xyz registrations. The remaining registrars account for 33.6% of the market.
d) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD ranks fourth with 7,986 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.9% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered between April 16-17, 2025.
- Namecheap: 2,240 domains (28.0%)
- Porkbun: 2,015 domains (25.2%)
- GoDaddy: 632 domains (7.9%)
- Openprovider: 446 domains (5.6%)
- Dynadot: 435 domains (5.4%)
The .info registrar market features a close competition between Namecheap and Porkbun, which together control more than half (53.2%) of all new .info registrations. The top five registrars collectively account for 72.2% of the market, with other registrars making up the remaining 27.8%.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD secured the fifth position with 7,506 newly registered domains, representing 3.6% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered between April 16-18, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,472 domains (19.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,301 domains (17.3%)
- Squarespace: 640 domains (8.5%)
- Ionos: 514 domains (6.8%)
- Gname: 348 domains (4.6%)
The .org registrar market shows a somewhat fragmented distribution with Namecheap and GoDaddy as the leading registrars, together accounting for 36.9% of all new .org registrations. The top five registrars control 57% of the market, while other registrars collectively represent a significant 43% of new .org registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD maintains its dominant position, accounting for nearly half (49.3%) of all new domain registrations.
- The top five TLDs (.com, .top, .xyz, .info, and .org) collectively represent 69.2% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy continues to lead in the .com registrar market with a 22.1% share, while Namesilo dominates the .top domain registrations with 47.4%.
- Alibaba Cloud leads the .xyz market with 26.1% of registrations, demonstrating their growing influence in the domain registration industry.
- Namecheap shows strong performance across multiple TLDs, leading in both .info (28.0%) and .org (19.6%) registrations.
- The registrar market for .org domains is the most fragmented among the top 5 TLDs, with 43% of registrations distributed among smaller registrars.
- The .top TLD shows the most concentrated registrar market, with Namesilo controlling nearly half of all new registrations.
*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.