On April 20, 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 revealed a total of 148,849 newly registered domains across 420 TLDs on April 20, 2025. The .com TLD continues to dominate the market with 45.2% of all new registrations, accounting for 67,290 domains. The .top TLD secured second position with 21,766 domains (14.6%), followed by .net with 6,066 domains (4.1%).
- .com: 67,290 domains (45.2%)
- .top: 21,766 domains (14.6%)
- .net: 6,066 domains (4.1%)
- .xyz: 5,289 domains (3.6%)
- .org: 5,003 domains (3.4%)
- .online: 4,522 domains (3.0%)
- .store: 3,556 domains (2.4%)
- .info: 3,196 domains (2.1%)
- .sbs: 2,765 domains (1.9%)
- .site: 2,535 domains (1.7%)
The remaining TLDs collectively represent 18.0% of new registrations with 26,861 domains. Most of these domains were registered between April 18 and April 20, 2025, indicating consistent registration activity over this period.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD remains the most popular choice for domain registrations with 67,290 new domains registered on April 20, 2025. This represents 45.2% of all new domain registrations tracked by ABTdomain.
- Godaddy: 16,181 domains (24.0%)
- Namecheap: 7,244 domains (10.8%)
- Hostinger: 4,740 domains (7.0%)
- Squarespace: 4,316 domains (6.4%)
- Tucows: 2,967 domains (4.4%)
Godaddy maintains a strong lead in the .com market with nearly a quarter of all registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 52.6% of all .com registrations, while “Others” represent 31.8% (21,383 domains), indicating a relatively competitive landscape with numerous smaller registrars also active in the market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD has emerged as the second most popular choice with 21,766 newly registered domains, representing 14.6% of all new registrations on April 20, 2025.
- Namesilo: 8,398 domains (38.6%)
- Wdomain: 3,966 domains (18.2%)
- West.cn: 2,309 domains (10.6%)
- Juming: 2,277 domains (10.5%)
- Gname: 1,534 domains (7.0%)
Namesilo dominates the .top TLD market with 38.6% of registrations, more than twice the share of its nearest competitor. The top 5 registrars control 84.9% of the .top market, indicating a more concentrated registrar distribution compared to .com domains.
c) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD secured third position with 6,066 newly registered domains, accounting for 4.1% of all registrations tracked by ABTdomain on April 20, 2025.
- Godaddy: 1,233 domains (20.3%)
- Namecheap: 771 domains (12.7%)
- Squarespace: 425 domains (7.0%)
- Gname: 336 domains (5.5%)
- Dynadot: 270 domains (4.5%)
The .net TLD shows a more dispersed registrar distribution with 50% of registrations falling under “Others” (3,031 domains). Godaddy leads with 20.3% market share, followed by Namecheap with 12.7%, indicating significant competition among registrars in this space.
d) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranked fourth with 5,289 newly registered domains, representing 3.6% of all new registrations on April 20, 2025.
- Spaceship: 933 domains (17.6%)
- Godaddy: 897 domains (17.0%)
- Namecheap: 758 domains (14.3%)
- Alibaba cloud: 741 domains (14.0%)
- Dynadot: 326 domains (6.2%)
The .xyz TLD shows a relatively balanced distribution among the top registrars, with Spaceship slightly leading at 17.6% followed closely by Godaddy at 17.0%. The top 5 registrars control 69.1% of .xyz registrations, with “Others” accounting for 30.9% (1,634 domains).
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completed the top 5 with 5,003 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.4% of all registrations on April 20, 2025.
- Namecheap: 886 domains (17.7%)
- Godaddy: 821 domains (16.4%)
- Ionos: 433 domains (8.7%)
- Squarespace: 415 domains (8.3%)
- Hostinger: 262 domains (5.2%)
The .org TLD market shows Namecheap leading with 17.7% of registrations, closely followed by Godaddy with 16.4%. Similar to the .net TLD, “Others” represent a significant portion at 43.7% (2,186 domains), indicating a diverse and competitive registrar landscape for .org domains.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape with 45.2% market share, followed by .top (14.6%) and .net (4.1%).
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .net, .xyz, and .org) collectively account for 70.9% of all newly registered domains.
- Godaddy maintains strong market leadership in .com (24.0%) and .net (20.3%) TLDs, while placing second in .xyz (17.0%) and .org (16.4%).
- Namesilo dominates the .top TLD market with 38.6% share, significantly ahead of other registrars.
- Namecheap shows consistent performance across all top 5 TLDs, leading in .org registrations (17.7%).
- Specialized registrars like Spaceship (for .xyz), West.cn and Juming (for .top) demonstrate strong niche market positions.
- The .com and .net markets show more fragmentation with significant portions of registrations distributed among numerous smaller registrars.
*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.