On July 28, 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 revealed that on July 28, 2025, a total of 224,194 new domains were registered across 451 TLDs (out of 994 TLDs analyzed). The distribution shows that .com continues to dominate the market, accounting for 34.0% of all new registrations with 76,244 domains.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume were:
- .com: 76,244 domains (34.0%)
- .top: 18,204 domains (8.1%)
- .mobi: 14,845 domains (6.6%)
- .xyz: 14,299 domains (6.4%)
- .org: 9,310 domains (4.2%)
- .online: 8,212 domains (3.7%)
- .store: 7,695 domains (3.4%)
- .info: 6,359 domains (2.8%)
- .site: 4,950 domains (2.2%)
- .help: 4,709 domains (2.1%)
These top 10 TLDs collectively represent 73.5% of all newly registered domains, with the remaining 26.5% (59,367 domains) distributed across 441 other TLDs. This highlights the continued concentration of domain registrations in a relatively small number of popular TLDs.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD maintained its dominant position with 76,244 newly registered domains on July 28, 2025. This represents over one-third (34.0%) of all domain registrations recorded that day.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 15,480 domains (20.4%)
- Namecheap: 9,204 domains (12.2%)
- Squarespace: 4,579 domains (6.0%)
- Hostinger: 4,525 domains (6.0%)
- Dynadot: 3,914 domains (5.2%)
GoDaddy maintained a clear lead in the .com registrar market, capturing over one-fifth of all new registrations. However, the market shows healthy competition with Namecheap securing a strong second position. The top 10 registrars collectively account for 67.4% of all new .com registrations, while numerous smaller registrars share the remaining 32.6% (labeled as “Others” in the chart).
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the second position with 18,204 newly registered domains, representing 8.1% of all new domain registrations on July 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- GoDaddy: 4,575 domains (25.2%)
- Eranet: 3,519 domains (19.4%)
- Namesilo: 2,275 domains (12.5%)
- Gname: 2,177 domains (12.0%)
- Dynadot: 1,481 domains (8.1%)
The .top TLD shows a more concentrated registrar distribution compared to .com, with GoDaddy leading the market. The top 5 registrars account for 77.1% of all new .top domain registrations, with the remaining 22.9% distributed among other registrars. Notably, Eranet has a strong presence in the .top market, securing nearly one-fifth of all registrations.
c) .mobi Newly Registered Domains
The .mobi TLD ranked third with 14,845 newly registered domains, representing 6.6% of all new domain registrations on July 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .mobi domains were:
- Gname: 4,075 domains (27.5%)
- Spaceship: 3,706 domains (25.0%)
- West.cn: 3,417 domains (23.0%)
- Eranet: 1,785 domains (12.0%)
- Juming: 1,345 domains (9.1%)
The .mobi TLD shows a distinctly different registrar landscape compared to .com and .top. Gname leads the market with over a quarter of all new .mobi registrations, closely followed by Spaceship and West.cn. Together, the top 5 registrars account for a dominant 96.5% of all new .mobi registrations, indicating a highly concentrated market with only 3.5% of registrations handled by other registrars.
d) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured fourth place with 14,299 newly registered domains, representing 6.4% of all new domain registrations on July 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains were:
- GMO Internet: 5,066 domains (35.4%)
- GoDaddy: 2,769 domains (19.4%)
- Namecheap: 1,768 domains (12.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,079 domains (7.5%)
- Spaceship: 455 domains (3.2%)
The .xyz TLD market is dominated by GMO Internet, which handles over one-third of all new registrations. GoDaddy maintains a strong presence as the second-largest registrar for .xyz domains. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 77.9% of all new .xyz registrations, with the remaining 22.1% distributed among other registrars. This distribution pattern suggests a moderately concentrated market with a clear leader.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completed the top 5 with 9,310 newly registered domains, representing 4.2% of all new domain registrations on July 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains were:
- Namecheap: 1,733 domains (18.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,626 domains (17.5%)
- Squarespace: 934 domains (10.0%)
- Tucows: 570 domains (6.1%)
- Cloudflare: 544 domains (5.8%)
The .org TLD shows a more distributed registrar landscape compared to other TLDs. Namecheap narrowly leads over GoDaddy, but neither has a dominant position. The top 5 registrars account for 58.1% of all new .org registrations, while a significant 41.9% are handled by other registrars. This suggests the .org market is less concentrated, with many registrars competing for market share.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com, which accounts for over one-third (34.0%) of all new registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .mobi, .xyz, and .org) collectively represent 59.3% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong presence across multiple TLDs, leading in both .com and .top registrations.
- Different TLDs show distinct registrar distribution patterns: .mobi is highly concentrated among a few registrars (96.5% share for top 5), while .org shows a more distributed market (58.1% share for top 5).
- Specialized registrars like GMO Internet (for .xyz) and Gname (for .mobi) have established dominant positions in specific TLD markets.
- The total of 224,194 newly registered domains across 451 TLDs indicates robust ongoing growth in the domain name ecosystem.
*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.
- Explore Jul 28, 2025 COM Newly Registered Domains Trends with ABTdomain: 2025-07-28 COM Newly Registered Domains: Market Analysis and Trends.
- Explore Jul 28, 2025 Net Newly Registered Domains Trends with ABTdomain: 2025-07-28 NET Newly Registered Domains: Market Analysis and Trends.
- Explore Jul 28, 2025 XYZ Newly Registered Domains Trends with ABTdomain: 2025-07-28 XYZ Newly Registered Domains: Market Analysis and Trends.
- ABTdomain provides dedicated TLD Reports, updated daily with the number of active and newly registered domains. Discover key trends in our detailed TLD Domain Report.
- ABTdomain also delivers daily-updated TLD Rank Reports, showcasing the Top 10 TLDs by active and newly registered domains. Gain valuable insights from our comprehensive TLD Rank Report.
- For detailed information about our TLDs report data sources, methodology, and collection processes, please visit our FAQ page where we provide comprehensive explanations of how we compile and verify our daily updates TLDs report data.