On April 29, 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 recorded a total of 220,670 newly registered domains across 449 TLDs on April 29, 2025. The distribution analysis shows that .com continues to dominate the market with a commanding 52.6% share, representing 116,173 newly registered domains. This is followed by .top with 7.0% (15,358 domains) and .sbs with 4.7% (10,414 domains).
- .com: 116,173 domains (52.6%)
- .top: 15,358 domains (7.0%)
- .sbs: 10,414 domains (4.7%)
- .org: 7,575 domains (3.4%)
- .xyz: 6,903 domains (3.1%)
- .online: 6,299 domains (2.9%)
- .info: 6,206 domains (2.8%)
- .store: 4,691 domains (2.1%)
- .net: 4,360 domains (2.0%)
- .site: 4,047 domains (1.8%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 17.5% (38,644 domains) of all newly registered domains. Most of these domains were registered between April 27-29, 2025, showing consistent registration activity over this period.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
With 116,173 newly registered domains, .com continues to be the most popular TLD choice. All these domains were registered on April 28, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 23,285 domains (20.0%)
- Namecheap: 15,791 domains (13.6%)
- Squarespace: 6,640 domains (5.7%)
- Hostinger: 6,196 domains (5.3%)
- Gname: 6,033 domains (5.2%)
The .com TLD market shows GoDaddy maintaining a strong lead, followed by Namecheap with a significant presence. The top 10 registrars collectively manage 67.3% of all new .com registrations, with the remaining 32.7% (37,990 domains) distributed among smaller registrars.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD recorded 15,358 newly registered domains, making it the second most popular choice. These domains were registered across April 27-28, 2025.
- Namesilo: 4,037 domains (26.3%)
- West.cn: 2,423 domains (15.8%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,895 domains (12.3%)
- Gname: 1,844 domains (12.0%)
- A registrar with Chinese characters: 1,368 domains (8.9%)
The .top TLD market shows a more distributed registrar landscape with Namesilo leading at 26.3%. Chinese registrars have a strong presence in this TLD, with West.cn and Alibaba Cloud collectively accounting for 28.1% of new .top registrations.
c) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 10,414 .sbs newly registered domains. These registrations occurred across April 27-29, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 5,853 domains (56.2%)
- Namesilo: 2,984 domains (28.7%)
- Above: 543 domains (5.2%)
- Namecheap: 252 domains (2.4%)
- Globaldomaingroup: 142 domains (1.4%)
The .sbs TLD shows a highly concentrated market with GMO Internet dominating at 56.2% of all new registrations. Namesilo holds a strong second position with 28.7%, resulting in these two registrars controlling nearly 85% of the .sbs market.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD saw 7,575 newly registered domains. These domains were registered on April 27-29, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,618 domains (21.4%)
- GoDaddy: 1,285 domains (17.0%)
- Squarespace: 666 domains (8.8%)
- Ionos: 491 domains (6.5%)
- Hostinger: 318 domains (4.2%)
The .org TLD market shows a more balanced distribution among registrars, with Namecheap leading at 21.4% followed by GoDaddy at 17.0%. The “Others” category accounts for 42.2% (3,197 domains), indicating a diverse ecosystem of smaller registrars supporting .org registrations.
e) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,903 .xyz newly registered domains on April 27-28, 2025.
- Spaceship: 1,146 domains (16.6%)
- Namecheap: 952 domains (13.8%)
- GoDaddy: 942 domains (13.6%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 927 domains (13.4%)
- Namesilo: 504 domains (7.3%)
The .xyz TLD shows a fairly competitive registrar landscape with Spaceship leading at 16.6%, followed closely by Namecheap, GoDaddy, and Alibaba Cloud with similar market shares (13.4-13.8%). The “Others” category represents 35.2% (2,432 domains), indicating a healthy distribution among various registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD maintains its dominant position with 52.6% of all newly registered domains, demonstrating its continued importance in the domain market.
- The .top TLD has emerged as the second most popular choice with 7.0% of new registrations, showing strong growth particularly in markets with Chinese registrars.
- The .sbs TLD shows the highest market concentration, with two registrars (GMO Internet and Namesilo) controlling nearly 85% of new registrations.
- GoDaddy leads in .com registrations (20.0%), while Namesilo dominates in .top registrations (26.3%) and GMO Internet has overwhelming control of .sbs registrations (56.2%).
- Namecheap demonstrates strong performance across multiple TLDs, leading in .org registrations (21.4%) and maintaining significant market share in .com, .xyz, and other 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.