On July 16, 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 analysis of newly registered domains on July 16, 2025 reveals that ABTdomain tracked a total of 253,730 new domain registrations across 440 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: 128,426 domains (50.6%)
- .xyz: 24,613 domains (9.7%)
- .top: 15,640 domains (6.2%)
- .online: 7,864 domains (3.1%)
- .info: 7,751 domains (3.1%)
- .org: 7,177 domains (2.8%)
- .net: 7,005 domains (2.8%)
- .mobi: 5,747 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 5,259 domains (2.1%)
- .site: 4,594 domains (1.8%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 39,654 registrations (15.6% of the total). This data highlights that while .com continues to be the preferred choice for domain registrations, alternative TLDs 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
ABTdomain recorded 128,426 new .com domain registrations on July 16, 2025, representing 50.6% of all newly registered domains. These registrations were primarily made on July 15, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 27,037 domains (21.2%)
- Namecheap: 16,156 domains (12.6%)
- Hostinger: 7,203 domains (5.6%)
- Squarespace: 6,204 domains (4.9%)
- Dynadot: 5,249 domains (4.1%)
The distribution of .com registrations shows a relatively concentrated market with GoDaddy and Namecheap controlling approximately one-third of all new .com registrations. However, the “Others” category accounts for 45,625 domains (35.7%), indicating that many smaller registrars collectively maintain a significant market share in the .com space.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 24,613 new .xyz domain registrations on July 16, 2025, accounting for 9.7% of all newly registered domains. These registrations were made over a three-day period (July 14-16, 2025).
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 13,129 domains (53.3%)
- Porkbun: 6,004 domains (24.4%)
- GoDaddy: 1,569 domains (6.4%)
- Namecheap: 961 domains (3.9%)
- Dynadot: 855 domains (3.5%)
The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated registrar market, with GMO Internet and Porkbun collectively handling over 77% of all new .xyz registrations. This concentration suggests specialized marketing or pricing strategies by these registrars for .xyz domains. The “Others” category accounts for just 2,095 domains (8.5%), further emphasizing the dominant position of the top registrars in this space.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 15,640 new .top domain registrations on July 16, 2025, representing 6.2% of all newly registered domains. These registrations were made over a three-day period (July 14-16, 2025).
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- GoDaddy: 4,356 domains (27.9%)
- Namesilo: 3,403 domains (21.8%)
- West.cn: 2,111 domains (13.5%)
- Gname: 1,272 domains (8.1%)
- Dynadot: 988 domains (6.3%)
The .top TLD shows a moderate level of market concentration, with GoDaddy and Namesilo handling nearly half of all new .top registrations. Notably, West.cn, a Chinese registrar, has a strong presence in this market, indicating regional popularity for this TLD. The “Others” category accounts for 3,494 domains (22.4%), showing a reasonably diverse registrar landscape for .top domains.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,864 new .online domain registrations on July 16, 2025, accounting for 3.1% of all newly registered domains. These registrations were made over a three-day period (July 14-16, 2025).
The top 5 registrars for .online domains are:
- Namecheap: 1,655 domains (21.0%)
- GoDaddy: 1,092 domains (13.9%)
- Hostinger: 593 domains (7.5%)
- Reg: 555 domains (7.1%)
- Networksolutions: 509 domains (6.5%)
The .online TLD shows a fragmented registrar market, with “Others” accounting for the largest share at 3,460 domains (44.0%). Namecheap leads the identified registrars with 21.0% of new .online registrations, followed by GoDaddy with 13.9%. This distribution suggests that .online domains are being offered across a wide range of registrars without significant market concentration.
e) .info Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,751 new .info domain registrations on July 16, 2025, representing 3.1% of all newly registered domains. These registrations were made over a two-day period (July 14-15, 2025).
The top 5 registrars for .info domains are:
- Spaceship: 3,251 domains (41.9%)
- Porkbun: 1,076 domains (13.9%)
- Namecheap: 777 domains (10.0%)
- GoDaddy: 671 domains (8.7%)
- Dynadot: 433 domains (5.6%)
The .info TLD shows a highly concentrated market with Spaceship dominating with 41.9% of all new .info registrations. Porkbun follows with 13.9%, while the remaining registrars hold smaller shares. The “Others” category accounts for 1,543 domains (19.9%), indicating that while there is some diversity in the market, Spaceship maintains a commanding lead in .info domain registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 50.6% of all newly registered domains, followed by .xyz (9.7%) and .top (6.2%).
- The registrar market for .com shows moderate concentration with GoDaddy (21.2%) and Namecheap (12.6%) as leading players, but with a diverse ecosystem of smaller registrars.
- .xyz demonstrates extreme market concentration with GMO Internet controlling 53.3% of registrations, suggesting specialized marketing or pricing strategies.
- .top shows regional popularity with significant presence from Chinese registrar West.cn (13.5%).
- .online has the most fragmented registrar distribution with 44% of registrations coming from smaller players not in the top 5.
- .info is dominated by Spaceship (41.9%), indicating possible promotional activities or specialized focus on this TLD.
- GoDaddy and Namecheap appear consistently across multiple TLDs, demonstrating their strong overall market position in domain registrations.
- Specialized registrars like GMO Internet, Porkbun, and Spaceship show significant strength in specific TLDs, suggesting targeted business strategies.
*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.