On June 7, 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 analysis of newly registered domains on June 7, 2025, revealed a total of 254,972 new domains across 449 TLDs. The .com extension continues to dominate the market with 108,849 registrations, representing 42.7% of all newly registered domains.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume were:
- .com: 108,849 (42.7%)
- .xyz: 20,052 (7.9%)
- .top: 16,528 (6.5%)
- .autos: 10,312 (4.0%)
- .boats: 10,095 (4.0%)
- .yachts: 10,042 (3.9%)
- .org: 7,143 (2.8%)
- .info: 6,908 (2.7%)
- .net: 6,807 (2.7%)
- .online: 5,522 (2.2%)
Other TLDs collectively accounted for 52,714 registrations (20.7% of the total). Most domains were registered between June 5 and June 7, 2025, showing consistent registration activity over this three-day period.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD led with 108,849 newly registered domains on June 7, 2025. All these domains were registered on June 6, 2025, as captured in ABTdomain’s database.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 22,125 domains (20.4%)
- Namecheap: 12,694 domains (11.7%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 6,351 domains (5.8%)
- Squarespace: 6,345 domains (5.8%)
- Gname: 5,240 domains (4.8%)
The .com registrar market shows a relatively diverse distribution, with GoDaddy holding the largest share but still accounting for only about one-fifth of all registrations. The “Others” category represents 38,546 domains (35.5%), indicating that many smaller registrars collectively handle a significant portion of .com registrations.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranked second with 20,052 newly registered domains. These registrations occurred across June 5, 6, and 7, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains were:
- GMO Internet: 9,686 domains (48.3%)
- Dynadot: 1,862 domains (9.3%)
- Namecheap: 1,778 domains (8.9%)
- GoDaddy: 1,678 domains (8.4%)
- Name: 1,057 domains (5.3%)
The .xyz market shows high concentration with GMO Internet controlling nearly half of all registrations. The remaining registrars have much smaller market shares, with “Others” accounting for 3,991 domains (19.9%).
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the third position with 16,528 newly registered domains. These registrations were distributed across June 5, 6, and 7, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- Eranet: 6,001 domains (36.3%)
- GoDaddy: 4,228 domains (25.6%)
- Namesilo: 1,098 domains (6.6%)
- Gname: 1,062 domains (6.4%)
- Dynadot: 921 domains (5.6%)
The .top TLD shows a dual-leader market with Eranet and GoDaddy together controlling over 60% of registrations. The remaining market is fragmented among smaller registrars, with “Others” accounting for 3,217 domains (19.5%).
d) .autos Newly Registered Domains
The .autos TLD ranked fourth with 10,312 newly registered domains. These registrations were recorded on June 5, 6, and 7, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .autos domains were:
- GMO Internet: 10,000 domains (97.0%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 113 domains (1.1%)
- Namesilo: 106 domains (1.0%)
- Namecheap: 30 domains (0.3%)
- Dynadot: 22 domains (0.2%)
The .autos TLD shows an extremely concentrated market with GMO Internet dominating with 97% of all registrations. All other registrars combined account for just 3% of the market, with “Others” representing only 41 domains (0.4%).
e) .boats Newly Registered Domains
The .boats TLD secured the fifth position with 10,095 newly registered domains. These registrations were recorded on June 5 and 6, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .boats domains were:
- GMO Internet: 10,000 domains (99.1%)
- Spaceship: 55 domains (0.5%)
- Namecheap: 22 domains (0.2%)
- Namesilo: 6 domains (0.1%)
- GoDaddy: 3 domains (0.0%)
Similar to .autos, the .boats TLD market is almost entirely controlled by GMO Internet with an overwhelming 99.1% market share. All other registrars have negligible presence in this TLD, with “Others” accounting for just 9 domains (0.1%).
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration landscape continues to be dominated by .com (42.7%), with .xyz (7.9%) and .top (6.5%) maintaining significant but much smaller shares.
- New specialty TLDs like .autos, .boats, and .yachts show substantial registration activity, each capturing around 4% of the market.
- Registrar market concentration varies dramatically by TLD: .com has a diverse registrar ecosystem, while .autos and .boats are almost exclusively registered through GMO Internet.
- GoDaddy maintains leadership in .com registrations (20.4%) but faces strong competition from Namecheap (11.7%).
- GMO Internet dominates specialty TLDs (.autos, .boats) and .xyz, suggesting a strategic focus on these market segments.
- Eranet shows strong performance in the .top TLD market with a 36.3% share.
- A total of 254,972 domains were registered across 449 TLDs, demonstrating the continued vitality of the domain registration 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.