On July 20, 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 July 20, 2025, covered 994 TLDs and found 421 TLDs with newly registered domains. A total of 227,999 new domains were registered across these TLDs, with two TLDs dominating the market.
- .com leads with 81,955 registrations (35.9% of all new domains)
- .xyz follows closely with 78,440 registrations (34.4%)
- .top ranks third with 9,341 registrations (4.1%)
- .net accounts for 6,303 registrations (2.8%)
- .org represents 5,077 registrations (2.2%)
- .online reaches 4,546 registrations (2.0%)
- .mobi records 4,357 registrations (1.9%)
- .info accounts for 3,744 registrations (1.6%)
- .store shows 3,651 registrations (1.6%)
- .site includes 2,566 registrations (1.1%)
The remaining TLDs collectively represent 28,019 registrations (12.3% of the total). The data shows that .com and .xyz together account for over 70% of all new domain registrations, indicating their continued dominance in the domain market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 81,955 .com newly registered domains on July 20, 2025. These domains were registered on July 19, 2025, according to the data.
- GoDaddy leads with 16,031 registrations (19.7% market share)
- Namecheap follows with 8,242 registrations (10.1%)
- Hostinger accounts for 5,265 registrations (6.5%)
- Squarespace has 4,655 registrations (5.7%)
- Gname represents 4,133 registrations (5.1%)
Other notable registrars include Namebright (4.4%), Dynadot (4.0%), Tucows (4.0%), Namesrs (3.0%), and Key-systems (2.7%). The remaining registrars collectively account for 28,376 registrations (34.8%). GoDaddy maintains a clear lead in the .com registration market, with nearly twice the volume of its closest competitor.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 78,440 .xyz newly registered domains on July 20, 2025. These domains were registered on July 20, 2025, as well as July 19, 2025, and July 18, 2025.
- GMO Internet dominates with 60,443 registrations (77.1% market share)
- Namesilo follows with 14,507 registrations (18.5%)
- Namecheap accounts for 679 registrations (0.9%)
- GoDaddy has 669 registrations (0.9%)
- Dynadot represents 503 registrations (0.6%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 1,639 registrations (2.1%). The .xyz TLD shows an extremely concentrated market, with GMO Internet controlling over three-quarters of all new registrations, followed by Namesilo with a significant portion of the remaining market share.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 9,341 .top newly registered domains on July 20, 2025. These domains were registered on July 20, 2025, as well as July 19, 2025, and July 18, 2025.
- GoDaddy leads with 3,484 registrations (37.3% market share)
- godaddy.com follows with 2,938 registrations (31.5%)
- Dynadot accounts for 770 registrations (8.3%)
- Gname has 607 registrations (6.5%)
- Namesilo represents 581 registrations (6.2%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 951 registrations (10.2%). Interestingly, GoDaddy and godaddy.com appear as separate entities in the data, together controlling nearly 69% of all .top registrations, showing GoDaddy’s dominant position in this TLD market.
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,303 .net newly registered domains on July 20, 2025. These domains were registered on July 18, 2025, and July 19, 2025.
- GoDaddy leads with 1,306 registrations (20.8% market share)
- Squarespace follows with 765 registrations (12.2%)
- Namecheap accounts for 655 registrations (10.5%)
- Gname has 247 registrations (3.9%)
- Ionos represents 203 registrations (3.2%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 3,091 registrations (49.3%). The .net TLD shows a more distributed market compared to some other TLDs, with almost half of all registrations handled by smaller registrars outside the top 5.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 5,077 .org newly registered domains on July 20, 2025. These domains were registered on July 20, 2025, as well as July 19, 2025, and July 18, 2025.
- Namecheap leads with 851 registrations (16.8% market share)
- GoDaddy follows closely with 846 registrations (16.7%)
- Squarespace accounts for 479 registrations (9.4%)
- Namesilo has 355 registrations (7.0%)
- Cloudflare represents 300 registrations (5.9%)
The remaining registrars collectively account for 2,246 registrations (44.2%). The .org TLD shows one of the most competitive landscapes among the top 5 TLDs, with Namecheap and GoDaddy virtually tied for the leading position, and a significant portion of registrations distributed among smaller registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market is dominated by .com (35.9%) and .xyz (34.4%), which together account for over 70% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy maintains strong market leadership in .com (19.7%), .net (20.8%), and .top (68.8% when combined with godaddy.com) registrations.
- GMO Internet shows extraordinary dominance in the .xyz TLD, controlling 77.1% of all new registrations.
- The .org TLD displays the most competitive registrar landscape, with Namecheap (16.8%) and GoDaddy (16.7%) in close competition.
- Squarespace has emerged as a significant player in domain registrations, appearing in the top 5 registrars for .com, .net, and .org TLDs.
- Smaller TLDs like .site, .store, .info, .mobi, and .online collectively represent about 8% of all new registrations, indicating growing diversification in the domain 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.