On May 05, 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 analyzed 995 TLDs and found 399 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 155,043 newly registered domains. The distribution shows a clear dominance of traditional gTLDs, with .com maintaining its leading position in the domain market.
- .com: 77,108 domains (49.7%)
- .top: 14,065 domains (9.1%)
- .org: 5,238 domains (3.4%)
- .xyz: 4,637 domains (3.0%)
- .net: 4,597 domains (3.0%)
- .store: 4,244 domains (2.7%)
- .online: 4,221 domains (2.7%)
- .sbs: 4,006 domains (2.6%)
- .cfd: 3,481 domains (2.2%)
- .work: 3,168 domains (2.0%)
- Others: 30,278 domains (19.5%)
The data clearly shows .com’s continued dominance in the domain registration market, accounting for nearly half of all newly registered domains. The .top TLD has established itself as a distant second, while extensions like .org, .xyz, and .net each maintain a relatively similar market share between 3-3.4%. The remaining registrations are distributed across hundreds of other TLDs, reflecting the diverse range of options available to domain registrants.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On May 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 77,108 .com newly registered domains. These domains were registered on May 04, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 18,293 domains (23.7%)
- Namecheap: 8,230 domains (10.7%)
- Hostinger: 4,633 domains (6.0%)
- Squarespace: 4,369 domains (5.7%)
- Gname: 3,991 domains (5.2%)
- Others: 37,592 domains (48.7%)
The .com TLD registrar market shows GoDaddy maintaining a dominant position with nearly a quarter of all registrations. Namecheap follows at a significant distance, while Hostinger, Squarespace, and Gname each maintain similar market shares between 5-6%. The remaining 48.7% of registrations are distributed among numerous smaller registrars, indicating a relatively competitive marketplace despite GoDaddy’s leadership position.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
On May 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 14,065 .top newly registered domains. These domains were registered on May 05, 2025, as well as May 04, 2025 and May 03, 2025.
- Todaynic: 3,385 domains (24.1%)
- West.cn: 2,941 domains (20.9%)
- GoDaddy: 1,387 domains (9.9%)
- WDomain: 1,057 domains (7.5%)
- Gname: 957 domains (6.8%)
- Others: 4,338 domains (30.8%)
The .top TLD shows a different registrar distribution compared to .com, with Chinese registrars playing a major role. Todaynic leads with 24.1% of registrations, closely followed by West.cn with 20.9%. GoDaddy, while dominant in the .com space, holds a more modest 9.9% share for .top domains. WDomain and Gname complete the top five, with the remaining 30.8% spread across various other registrars. This distribution highlights the regional popularity of the .top TLD in the Chinese market.
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
On May 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 5,238 .org newly registered domains. These domains were registered on May 05, 2025, as well as May 04, 2025 and May 03, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,089 domains (20.8%)
- GoDaddy: 786 domains (15.0%)
- Ionos: 399 domains (7.6%)
- Squarespace: 389 domains (7.4%)
- Namesilo: 326 domains (6.2%)
- Others: 2,249 domains (42.9%)
For .org domains, Namecheap leads with 20.8% of registrations, outperforming GoDaddy which holds 15.0%. Ionos and Squarespace maintain similar market shares at 7.6% and 7.4% respectively, with Namesilo completing the top five at 6.2%. The distribution shows a more balanced market than .com or .top, with 42.9% of registrations spread across numerous other registrars. This pattern likely reflects the diverse user base of .org domains, which are popular among non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and community groups worldwide.
d) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
On May 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 4,637 .xyz newly registered domains. These domains were registered on May 05, 2025, as well as May 04, 2025 and May 03, 2025.
- Namecheap: 849 domains (18.3%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 654 domains (14.1%)
- GoDaddy: 632 domains (13.6%)
- Dynadot: 400 domains (8.6%)
- West.cn: 309 domains (6.7%)
- Others: 1,793 domains (38.7%)
The .xyz TLD shows a diverse registrar distribution with Namecheap leading at 18.3%, followed closely by Alibaba Cloud at 14.1% and GoDaddy at 13.6%. This represents a more competitive landscape than some other TLDs. Dynadot and West.cn complete the top five with 8.6% and 6.7% respectively. The significant presence of both Alibaba Cloud and West.cn highlights the popularity of .xyz domains in the Chinese market, while the overall distribution with 38.7% spread across other registrars indicates a healthy competitive environment in the .xyz registration space.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
On May 05, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 4,597 .net newly registered domains. All these domains were registered on May 03, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 888 domains (19.3%)
- Namecheap: 764 domains (16.6%)
- Squarespace: 367 domains (8.0%)
- Namesilo: 223 domains (4.9%)
- Hostinger: 178 domains (3.9%)
- Others: 2,177 domains (47.4%)
For .net domains, GoDaddy reclaims the lead position with 19.3% of registrations, followed by Namecheap at 16.6%. There is a significant drop to the third-place registrar, Squarespace, which holds 8.0% of the market. Namesilo and Hostinger complete the top five with more modest shares of 4.9% and 3.9% respectively. The most notable aspect of the .net distribution is that 47.4% of registrations are spread across other registrars, indicating a highly fragmented market beyond the top two providers.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the newly registered domains landscape, accounting for 49.7% of all new registrations on May 05, 2025.
- The next most popular TLDs (.top, .org, .xyz, .net) combined represent only 18.5% of the market, highlighting .com’s overwhelming advantage.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com and .net domains, but faces stronger competition in other TLD spaces.
- Namecheap shows consistent strength across multiple TLDs, leading in both .org and .xyz registrations.
- Chinese registrars (Todaynic and West.cn) dominate the .top TLD market, controlling 45% of new registrations.
- The .xyz TLD exhibits the most diverse registrar distribution among the top 5 TLDs, with significant competition among multiple international registrars.
- A total of 155,043 new domains were registered across 399 active TLDs, demonstrating the continued robust growth of the domain name market.
*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.