On May 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 latest data reveals a total of 257,187 newly registered domains across 448 TLDs. The .com extension continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 45.0% of all new registrations with 115,647 domains.
- .com: 115,647 domains (45.0%)
- .xyz: 28,860 domains (11.2%)
- .top: 23,111 domains (9.0%)
- .sbs: 9,284 domains (3.6%)
- .org: 8,011 domains (3.1%)
- .vip: 6,987 domains (2.7%)
- .online: 6,227 domains (2.4%)
- .info: 5,532 domains (2.2%)
- .store: 5,339 domains (2.1%)
- .site: 5,061 domains (2.0%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 16.8% of all new domain registrations (43,128 domains). Most of these domains were registered between May 18 and May 20, 2025, with the data recorded on May 20, 2025.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
With 115,647 newly registered domains, .com remains the dominant TLD in the market. All these domains were registered on May 19, 2025, as recorded by ABTdomain on May 20, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 22,692 domains (19.6%)
- Namecheap: 14,450 domains (12.5%)
- Gname: 6,965 domains (6.0%)
- Squarespace: 6,900 domains (6.0%)
- Hostinger: 6,490 domains (5.6%)
The .com registration market shows a varied distribution among registrars, with other notable players including Dynadot (4.2%), Tucows (4.0%), Alibaba Cloud (3.3%), GMO Internet (2.9%), and Porkbun (2.4%). The remaining registrars collectively account for 33.4% of all .com registrations, indicating a competitive marketplace.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the second position with 28,860 newly registered domains. These registrations were recorded on May 20, 2025, with domains being registered on May 18, 19, and 20, 2025.
- Alibaba Cloud: 14,840 domains (51.4%)
- GMO Internet Group (d/b/a onamae.com): 5,705 domains (19.8%)
- Spaceship: 1,703 domains (5.9%)
- GoDaddy: 1,572 domains (5.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,424 domains (4.9%)
Alibaba Cloud dominates the .xyz registration market with over half of all new registrations. Together with GMO Internet Group, they control over 71% of the .xyz market, indicating a significant concentration of .xyz registrations with these two providers. The remaining registrars account for 12.5% of registrations (3,616 domains).
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the third position with 23,111 newly registered domains. These registrations were recorded on May 20, 2025, with domains being registered on May 18, 19, and 20, 2025.
- West.cn: 11,370 domains (49.2%)
- GoDaddy: 4,445 domains (19.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 2,046 domains (8.9%)
- Namesilo: 1,503 domains (6.5%)
- Gname: 953 domains (4.1%)
The .top TLD market is heavily dominated by West.cn, which handles nearly half of all new registrations. GoDaddy maintains a strong second position, and together with West.cn, they control over 68% of the market. The remaining registrars account for 12.1% of the registrations (2,794 domains).
d) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
The .sbs TLD secured the fourth position with 9,284 newly registered domains. These registrations were recorded on May 20, 2025, with domains being registered on May 18, 19, and 20, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 4,379 domains (47.2%)
- GMO Internet Group (d/b/a onamae.com): 2,731 domains (29.4%)
- Namesilo: 783 domains (8.4%)
- Above: 502 domains (5.4%)
- Dynadot: 354 domains (3.8%)
The .sbs TLD registration market is overwhelmingly dominated by GMO Internet and its related entity GMO Internet Group, which together control 76.6% of all new registrations. This indicates a highly concentrated market for .sbs domains. The remaining registrars account for just 5.8% of registrations (535 domains).
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD secured the fifth position with a total of 8,011 newly registered domains. These registrations were recorded on May 20, 2025, with domains being registered on May 18, 19, and 20, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,570 domains (19.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,222 domains (15.3%)
- Squarespace: 675 domains (8.4%)
- Spaceship: 637 domains (8.0%)
- Ionos: 501 domains (6.3%)
The .org registration market shows a more balanced distribution among registrars compared to other TLDs. Namecheap leads the market, followed closely by GoDaddy. Together, these top 5 registrars control 57.5% of the market, while the remaining registrars account for 42.5% of registrations (3,406 domains), indicating a diverse and competitive landscape for .org domains.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com, which accounts for 45.0% of all newly registered domains. The next four largest TLDs (.xyz, .top, .sbs, and .org) collectively represent 26.9% of the market.
- Different TLDs show varying levels of market concentration. While .com and .org show relatively balanced distribution among registrars, .xyz, .top, and .sbs demonstrate high levels of concentration with one or two registrars dominating the market.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong presence across multiple TLDs, leading in .com (19.6%) and holding significant market share in .top (19.2%) and .org (15.3%).
- Regional registrars show dominance in specific TLDs, with West.cn controlling nearly half of all .top registrations, and Alibaba Cloud dominating the .xyz space with 51.4% market share.
- GMO Internet and its affiliated entities show particularly strong performance in the .sbs TLD, controlling over three-quarters of all new registrations.
- ABTdomain recorded a total of 257,187 newly registered domains across 448 TLDs during this reporting period, highlighting the continued growth and diversity of the domain name system.
*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.