On July 09, 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 data reveals that on July 09, 2025, a total of 256,290 domains were newly registered across 438 active TLDs. The distribution shows a clear dominance of traditional TLDs, with .com maintaining its leadership position in the domain registration landscape.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 127,445 domains (49.7%)
- .top: 32,476 domains (12.7%)
- .xyz: 14,282 domains (5.6%)
- .org: 7,833 domains (3.1%)
- .online: 6,805 domains (2.7%)
- .net: 6,676 domains (2.6%)
- .store: 5,531 domains (2.2%)
- .site: 4,779 domains (1.9%)
- .info: 4,091 domains (1.6%)
- .live: 3,403 domains (1.3%)
The data clearly shows that .com continues to dominate the domain registration market with nearly half (49.7%) of all new registrations. The newer TLDs like .top and .xyz have gained significant traction, representing 12.7% and 5.6% of new registrations respectively. The remaining TLDs collectively account for 16.8% of new domain registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On July 09, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 127,445 newly registered .com domains. These registrations were primarily completed on July 08, 2025, as indicated in the data.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 23,983 domains (18.9%)
- Namecheap: 15,290 domains (12.1%)
- Squarespace: 7,271 domains (5.7%)
- Hostinger: 6,927 domains (5.5%)
- Dynadot: 6,821 domains (5.4%)
GoDaddy maintains a dominant position in the .com registration market, capturing nearly one-fifth of all new .com registrations. Namecheap follows with a substantial 12.1% share. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 47.6% of all new .com registrations, while the remaining 52.4% is distributed among numerous other registrars, indicating a competitive yet somewhat consolidated market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 32,476 .top domain registrations on July 09, 2025. These domains were registered over the period of July 07-09, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- Eranet: 6,505 domains (20.1%)
- GoDaddy: 5,508 domains (17.0%)
- Namesilo: 4,218 domains (13.0%)
- Dynadot: 3,918 domains (12.1%)
- Gname: 2,609 domains (8.1%)
For .top domains, Eranet leads with a 20.1% market share, closely followed by GoDaddy with 17.0%. The top 5 registrars handle 70.3% of all .top registrations, suggesting a more concentrated market compared to .com domains. The remaining 29.7% is managed by other registrars.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
On July 09, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 14,282 newly registered .xyz domains. These registrations were primarily completed on July 07 and July 08, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains were:
- GMO Internet: 7,072 domains (49.5%)
- Porkbun: 2,109 domains (14.8%)
- Namecheap: 1,154 domains (8.1%)
- GoDaddy: 699 domains (4.9%)
- Dynadot: 564 domains (3.9%)
The .xyz TLD registration market is highly dominated by GMO Internet, which controls nearly half (49.5%) of all new registrations. Porkbun holds a distant second position with 14.8%. The top 5 registrars collectively manage 81.2% of all .xyz registrations, indicating a highly concentrated market for this TLD.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,833 .org domain registrations on July 09, 2025. These domains were registered over the period of July 07-09, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains were:
- GoDaddy: 1,454 domains (18.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,328 domains (17.0%)
- Squarespace: 785 domains (10.0%)
- Tucows: 424 domains (5.4%)
- Cloudflare: 416 domains (5.3%)
For .org domains, GoDaddy leads with an 18.6% market share, closely followed by Namecheap with 17.0%. Squarespace has also established a significant presence in the .org market with 10.0%. The top 5 registrars account for 56.3% of all .org registrations, with the remaining 43.7% distributed among various other registrars, indicating a moderately competitive market.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
On July 09, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 6,805 newly registered .online domains. These registrations were completed on July 07-09, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains were:
- Namecheap: 1,436 domains (21.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,076 domains (15.8%)
- Reg: 593 domains (8.7%)
- Hostinger: 583 domains (8.6%)
- Networksolutions: 409 domains (6.0%)
Namecheap leads the .online TLD market with a 21.1% share, followed by GoDaddy with 15.8%. The top 5 registrars collectively manage 60.2% of all .online registrations, while the remaining 39.8% is distributed among other registrars. This indicates a moderately concentrated market for .online domains.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 49.7% of all newly registered domains.
- The newer TLDs like .top and .xyz have gained significant traction, representing 12.7% and 5.6% of new registrations respectively.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com and .org domains, with market shares of 18.9% and 18.6% respectively.
- Namecheap leads in the .online TLD market with a 21.1% share and holds strong positions in other TLDs.
- The .xyz TLD shows the highest market concentration with GMO Internet controlling 49.5% of all new registrations.
- Eranet dominates the .top TLD market with a 20.1% share, followed closely by GoDaddy.
- The registrar market shows varying degrees of concentration across different TLDs, with .xyz being the most concentrated and .com being the most diversified.
*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.