On June 23, 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 994 TLDs and found 404 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 159,105 newly registered domains. The data shows that the .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 52.6% of all new registrations with 83,686 domains.
The top 10 TLDs by newly registered domains volume are:
- .com: 83,686 domains (52.6%)
- .xyz: 14,996 domains (9.4%)
- .top: 9,795 domains (6.2%)
- .net: 4,848 domains (3.0%)
- .org: 4,814 domains (3.0%)
- .online: 3,979 domains (2.5%)
- .store: 3,698 domains (2.3%)
- .info: 2,610 domains (1.6%)
- .site: 2,419 domains (1.5%)
- .live: 1,891 domains (1.2%)
Other TLDs collectively accounted for 26,369 domains, representing 16.6% of all new registrations. This distribution highlights the continued preference for traditional TLDs like .com, while newer extensions like .xyz and .top are gaining significant traction in the market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD remains the most popular choice for domain registrations, with 83,686 new domains registered on June 22, 2025, as recorded by ABTdomain on June 23, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 14,319 domains (17.3%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 8,811 domains (10.6%)
- Namecheap: 7,935 domains (9.6%)
- Hello: 4,926 domains (5.9%)
- Dynadot: 4,788 domains (5.8%)
The .com market shows a diverse distribution of registrars, with GoDaddy maintaining its leading position. However, 30.9% of all .com registrations (25,609 domains) were handled by smaller registrars outside the top 10, indicating a healthy competition in the marketplace.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD has secured the second position with 14,996 newly registered domains, representing 9.4% of all new domain registrations recorded on June 23, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 7,046 domains (47.0%)
- Namecheap: 3,105 domains (20.7%)
- Dynadot: 894 domains (6.0%)
- GoDaddy: 875 domains (5.8%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 542 domains (3.6%)
The .xyz market shows a significant concentration with GMO Internet dominating almost half of all registrations. Namecheap also maintains a strong presence, while the remaining registrations are distributed among various registrars, with “Others” accounting for 16.9% (2,534 domains).
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks third with 9,795 newly registered domains, accounting for 6.2% of all new domain registrations recorded on June 23, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- Eranet: 2,500 domains (25.5%)
- GoDaddy: 1,886 domains (19.3%)
- Dynadot: 1,570 domains (16.0%)
- Namesilo: 1,051 domains (10.7%)
- Gname: 1,032 domains (10.5%)
The .top TLD market shows a more balanced distribution among registrars compared to .xyz, with Eranet leading at 25.5%. The top 5 registrars collectively handle 82.1% of all .top registrations, while smaller registrars (“Others”) account for 17.9% (1,756 domains).
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD holds the fourth position with 4,848 newly registered domains, representing 3.0% of all new domain registrations recorded on June 23, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- GoDaddy: 874 domains (18.2%)
- Namecheap: 679 domains (14.1%)
- Squarespace: 402 domains (8.4%)
- Gname: 341 domains (7.1%)
- Namesilo: 260 domains (5.4%)
The .net market shows a more fragmented distribution, with nearly half (46.9% or 2,256 domains) registered through smaller registrars outside the top 5. GoDaddy and Namecheap maintain strong positions, collectively handling 32.3% of all .net registrations.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completes the top 5 with 4,814 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.0% of all new domain registrations recorded on June 23, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- Namecheap: 938 domains (19.5%)
- GoDaddy: 657 domains (13.6%)
- Squarespace: 444 domains (9.2%)
- Ionos: 352 domains (7.3%)
- Cloudflare: 247 domains (5.1%)
Similar to the .net TLD, the .org market shows a significant fragmentation with 45.2% (2,176 domains) registered through smaller registrars. Namecheap leads the market for .org registrations, followed by GoDaddy, indicating their strong presence across multiple TLDs.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com, which accounts for over half (52.6%) of all newly registered domains.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .xyz, .top, .net, and .org) collectively represent 74.2% of all new domain registrations.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong position across multiple TLDs, leading in both .com and .net registrations.
- Namecheap shows consistent performance across all top 5 TLDs, leading in .org registrations.
- The .xyz TLD market is highly concentrated, with GMO Internet controlling nearly half of all registrations.
- The .top TLD shows growing popularity with Eranet as the leading registrar.
- Both .net and .org markets show significant fragmentation, with almost half of all registrations handled by smaller registrars.
- Specialized registrars like Squarespace are gaining market share in specific TLDs like .net and .org.
*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.