On April 22, 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 has analyzed 996 TLDs and found 430 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 190,049 newly registered domains. The data reveals that .com domains continue to dominate the market, accounting for more than half of all new registrations.
- .com: 99,906 (52.6%)
- .top: 12,491 (6.6%)
- .xyz: 7,072 (3.7%)
- .org: 6,602 (3.5%)
- .online: 6,131 (3.2%)
- .store: 4,674 (2.5%)
- .info: 4,458 (2.3%)
- .site: 4,142 (2.2%)
- .net: 3,963 (2.1%)
- .sbs: 3,331 (1.8%)
- Others: 37,279 (19.6%)
The data clearly shows that while .com continues to be the dominant TLD for new registrations, alternative TLDs like .top and .xyz are gaining significant traction. The top 10 TLDs account for over 80% of all newly registered domains, with the remaining 420 active TLDs sharing less than 20% of the market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On April 22, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 99,906 .com newly registered domains, representing 52.6% of all new domain registrations for the day. These domains were registered on April 21, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 22,388 (22.4%)
- Namecheap: 10,674 (10.7%)
- Squarespace: 5,947 (6.0%)
- Hostinger: 5,806 (5.8%)
- Ename: 5,787 (5.8%)
- GMO Internet: 4,270 (4.3%)
- Tucows: 3,887 (3.9%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 3,878 (3.9%)
- Dynadot: 3,433 (3.4%)
- Cloudflare: 2,354 (2.4%)
- Others: 31,482 (31.5%)
GoDaddy maintains its dominant position in the .com registration market, handling more than one-fifth of all new .com domains. The top 10 registrars collectively manage approximately 68.5% of all newly registered .com domains, with GoDaddy and Namecheap together accounting for over 33% of the market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 12,491 .top newly registered domains on April 22, 2025, representing 6.6% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered on April 20 and April 21, 2025.
- Namesilo: 3,781 (30.3%)
- West.cn: 2,271 (18.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,526 (12.2%)
- Wdomain: 1,174 (9.4%)
- Gname: 972 (7.8%)
- Others: 2,767 (22.2%)
For .top domains, Namesilo leads with nearly one-third of all registrations, significantly ahead of other registrars. Chinese registrars have a strong presence in the .top TLD market, with West.cn, Alibaba Cloud, Wdomain, and Gname collectively handling nearly 48% of all new .top domain registrations.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,072 .xyz newly registered domains on April 22, 2025, accounting for 3.7% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered on April 20 and April 21, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 2,022 (28.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,274 (18.0%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,004 (14.2%)
- Dynadot: 345 (4.9%)
- Namesilo: 315 (4.5%)
- Others: 2,112 (29.9%)
GoDaddy leads in .xyz domain registrations with more than a quarter of the market share. Interestingly, the top three registrars (GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Alibaba Cloud) account for over 60% of all new .xyz registrations, indicating a relatively concentrated market for this TLD.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,602 .org newly registered domains on April 22, 2025, representing 3.5% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered on April 20 and April 21, 2025, as well as April 22, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 1,223 (18.5%)
- Namecheap: 1,135 (17.2%)
- Squarespace: 549 (8.3%)
- Ionos: 490 (7.4%)
- Dynadot: 467 (7.1%)
- Others: 2,738 (41.5%)
The .org domain market shows a more balanced distribution among registrars, with GoDaddy and Namecheap closely competing for the top position. The top five registrars collectively handle approximately 58.5% of all new .org registrations, with a significant portion (41.5%) distributed among various other registrars.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,131 .online newly registered domains on April 22, 2025, representing 3.2% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered on April 22, 2025, as well as April 20 and April 21, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 1,045 (17.0%)
- Namecheap: 823 (13.4%)
- Reg: 707 (11.5%)
- Hostinger: 542 (8.8%)
- Network Solutions LLC: 377 (6.1%)
- Others: 2,637 (43.0%)
The .online TLD shows the most diverse registrar distribution among the top 5 TLDs, with no single registrar dominating the market. While GoDaddy leads with 17%, the market is quite fragmented, with 43% of registrations handled by registrars outside the top 5.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the newly registered domains landscape, accounting for 52.6% of all new registrations (99,906 domains).
- Alternative TLDs like .top (6.6%), .xyz (3.7%), .org (3.5%), and .online (3.2%) show significant activity, collectively representing 17% of all new domain registrations.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com, .xyz, .org, and .online domains, while Namesilo dominates the .top TLD market.
- Chinese registrars have a particularly strong presence in the .top domain market, with four of the top five registrars based in China.
- The .online TLD shows the most distributed market share among registrars, while .top shows the most concentrated market with Namesilo handling over 30% of registrations.
- Namecheap consistently appears as the second-largest registrar across multiple TLDs, demonstrating its strong market position.
- Total domain registration activity for April 22, 2025, reached 190,049 domains across 430 active TLDs.
*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.