On June 4, 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
The latest data shows that ABTdomain analyzed 991 TLDs and found 435 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 324,729 newly registered domains. The distribution reveals that .com continues to dominate the market, capturing 43.0% of all new registrations with 139,661 domains.
- .com: 139,661 domains (43.0%)
- .sbs: 25,596 domains (7.9%)
- .xyz: 23,124 domains (7.1%)
- .top: 22,641 domains (7.0%)
- .autos: 12,658 domains (3.9%)
- .boats: 10,012 domains (3.1%)
- .org: 8,245 domains (2.5%)
- .yachts: 7,518 domains (2.3%)
- .online: 6,853 domains (2.1%)
- .net: 6,779 domains (2.1%)
The data indicates that while .com maintains its strong position in the market, alternative TLDs like .sbs, .xyz, and .top are showing significant adoption rates. The specialized automotive and marine-related TLDs (.autos, .boats, .yachts) collectively account for nearly 10% of new registrations, demonstrating growing interest in industry-specific domain extensions.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to be the most popular choice for domain registrations, with 139,661 newly registered domains recorded on June 4, 2025. All these domains were registered on June 3, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 25,393 domains (18.2%)
- Namecheap: 17,057 domains (12.2%)
- Domainipir: 9,354 domains (6.7%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 7,333 domains (5.3%)
- Squarespace: 7,326 domains (5.2%)
The .com registrar market shows a diverse distribution with GoDaddy maintaining its leadership position. However, the “Others” category represents 35.1% (49,022 domains), indicating a fragmented market with many smaller registrars collectively holding a significant share. The top five registrars account for 47.6% of all .com registrations.
b) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 25,596 .sbs newly registered domains on June 4, 2025. All the domains were registered on June 4, 2025, as well as June 3, 2025 and June 2, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 19,962 domains (78.0%)
- GMO Internet Group Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com: 4,101 domains (16.0%)
- Namesilo: 431 domains (1.7%)
- Above: 300 domains (1.2%)
- Dynadot: 271 domains (1.1%)
The .sbs TLD shows an extremely concentrated market with GMO Internet and its subsidiary GMO Internet Group Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com collectively controlling 94% of all new .sbs registrations. This suggests a strategic focus on this TLD by the GMO group, with other registrars having minimal market presence.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
On June 4, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 23,124 .xyz newly registered domains. All these domains were registered on June 2, 2025 and June 3, 2025.
- GMO Internet Group Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com: 8,289 domains (35.8%)
- GMO Internet: 4,717 domains (20.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,905 domains (8.2%)
- GoDaddy: 1,762 domains (7.6%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,573 domains (6.8%)
Similar to .sbs, the .xyz TLD is heavily dominated by GMO Internet entities, which together control 56.2% of new registrations. However, there’s more diversity in the market with Dynadot, GoDaddy, and Alibaba Cloud each having significant shares. The “Others” category accounts for 21.1% (4,878 domains), showing some fragmentation beyond the top five.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
On June 4, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 22,641 .top newly registered domains. All the domains were registered on June 4, 2025, as well as June 3, 2025 and June 2, 2025.
- Eranet: 8,601 domains (38.0%)
- GoDaddy: 2,758 domains (12.2%)
- West.cn: 2,547 domains (11.2%)
- Namesilo: 1,877 domains (8.3%)
- WDomain: 1,563 domains (6.9%)
The .top TLD shows a different market pattern with Eranet emerging as the dominant registrar with 38% market share. Unlike .sbs and .xyz, where GMO Internet entities dominated, the .top market has a more balanced distribution among the top registrars. GoDaddy and West.cn together account for 23.4% of registrations, while “Others” represent 23.4% (5,295 domains).
e) .autos Newly Registered Domains
On June 4, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 12,658 .autos newly registered domains. All the domains were registered on June 4, 2025, as well as June 3, 2025 and June 2, 2025.
- GMO Internet Group Inc. d/b/a Onamae.com: 7,127 domains (56.3%)
- GMO Internet: 5,356 domains (42.3%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 69 domains (0.5%)
- Namecheap: 43 domains (0.3%)
- Namesilo: 31 domains (0.2%)
The .autos TLD exhibits the highest concentration among all analyzed TLDs, with GMO Internet entities controlling an overwhelming 98.6% of all new registrations. Other registrars have minimal presence, with even the third-place Alibaba Cloud managing only 0.5% market share. This suggests GMO Internet may have special promotional campaigns or strategic focus on the automotive domain space.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD maintains its dominance with 43.0% of all newly registered domains, followed by .sbs (7.9%), .xyz (7.1%), .top (7.0%), and .autos (3.9%).
- The top 5 TLDs account for 68.9% of all new domain registrations, with the remaining 430 TLDs sharing 31.1% of the market.
- GMO Internet entities show overwhelming dominance in the .sbs (94%), .xyz (56.2%), and .autos (98.6%) markets, suggesting a strategic focus on these TLDs.
- The .com market remains the most diversified, with GoDaddy leading at 18.2% market share, but with significant competition from Namecheap, Domainipir, and others.
- The .top TLD presents a unique distribution pattern with Eranet as the market leader (38%) and stronger presence from Chinese registrars like West.cn.
- Specialized TLDs like .autos, .boats, and .yachts collectively represent 9.3% of new registrations, indicating growing interest in industry-specific domain extensions.
*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.