On August 5, 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
According to ABTdomain’s data collection on August 5, 2025, a total of 235,410 newly registered domains were recorded across 446 active TLDs out of 992 TLDs analyzed. The distribution shows a clear dominance of traditional and established TLDs, with .com maintaining its leadership position.
The top 10 TLDs by newly registered domain volume are:
- .com: 119,467 domains (50.7%)
- .top: 19,268 domains (8.2%)
- .online: 13,050 domains (5.5%)
- .org: 7,910 domains (3.4%)
- .xyz: 7,747 domains (3.3%)
- .info: 6,677 domains (2.8%)
- .store: 5,523 domains (2.3%)
- .site: 4,965 domains (2.1%)
- .net: 4,082 domains (1.7%)
- .mobi: 3,355 domains (1.4%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 43,366 domains, representing 18.4% of the total registrations. This distribution demonstrates the continued dominance of .com in the domain marketplace, capturing more than half of all new registrations, while specialty and geographic TLDs make up the remainder of the market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On August 5, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 119,467 newly registered .com domains, representing 50.7% of all new domain registrations. These domains were primarily registered on August 4, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains were:
- GoDaddy: 23,898 domains (20.1%)
- Namecheap: 14,898 domains (12.5%)
- Squarespace: 7,172 domains (6.0%)
- Hostinger: 6,878 domains (5.8%)
- Tucows: 4,428 domains (3.7%)
GoDaddy maintains a clear lead in the .com registration market, with over 20% market share. The top 10 registrars collectively handle 62.5% of all new .com registrations, while the remaining 37.5% are distributed among numerous smaller registrars categorized as “Others” in the data.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 19,268 newly registered .top domains on August 5, 2025, accounting for 8.2% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered across August 3-5, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains were:
- West.cn: 7,063 domains (36.7%)
- Namesilo: 3,742 domains (19.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,493 domains (7.8%)
- Gname: 1,307 domains (6.8%)
- GoDaddy: 1,070 domains (5.6%)
The .top TLD market shows significant concentration with West.cn dominating over a third of all registrations. The top two registrars, West.cn and Namesilo, collectively control 56.1% of the market, indicating a less competitive landscape compared to .com domains. The remaining 23.8% of registrations are distributed among other registrars.
c) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 13,050 newly registered .online domains on August 5, 2025, representing 5.5% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered across August 3-5, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains were:
- Crazydomains: 5,044 domains (38.7%)
- Namecheap: 1,357 domains (10.4%)
- Hostinger: 1,095 domains (8.4%)
- GoDaddy: 1,005 domains (7.7%)
- Dynadot: 633 domains (4.9%)
The .online TLD market shows strong dominance by Crazydomains with nearly 39% market share, creating a highly concentrated market where the leading registrar has significantly more registrations than the next four competitors combined. The remaining 30% of the market is fragmented among numerous smaller registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,910 newly registered .org domains on August 5, 2025, accounting for 3.4% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered across August 3-5, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains were:
- Namecheap: 1,370 domains (17.3%)
- GoDaddy: 1,263 domains (16.0%)
- Dynadot: 710 domains (9.0%)
- Squarespace: 689 domains (8.7%)
- Namesilo: 481 domains (6.1%)
The .org TLD market is more evenly distributed among registrars compared to other TLDs, with Namecheap and GoDaddy leading with similar market shares. The top 5 registrars collectively handle 57.1% of all new .org registrations, while a significant 42.9% of registrations are spread across numerous other registrars, indicating a relatively competitive market.
e) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,747 newly registered .xyz domains on August 5, 2025, representing 3.3% of all new domain registrations. These domains were registered across August 3-5, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains were:
- GMO Internet: 2,032 domains (26.2%)
- GoDaddy: 1,517 domains (19.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,098 domains (14.2%)
- Dynadot: 875 domains (11.3%)
- Namesilo: 270 domains (3.5%)
The .xyz TLD market shows GMO Internet leading with just over a quarter of all registrations, followed closely by GoDaddy. The top four registrars account for 71.3% of the market, while the remaining 25.2% is distributed among other registrars. This indicates a moderately concentrated market with several significant players competing for market share.
3. Key Takeaways
- .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, capturing 50.7% of all new registrations, reinforcing its status as the preferred TLD for businesses and individuals.
- The emerging TLDs such as .top (8.2%), .online (5.5%), .org (3.4%), and .xyz (3.3%) collectively represent a significant portion of the market, showing diversification in domain choices.
- GoDaddy maintains strong positions across multiple TLDs, leading in .com registrations (20.1%) and ranking in the top 5 for three of the five most popular TLDs.
- Specialized registrars show significant market concentration in specific TLDs, such as West.cn dominating .top registrations (36.7%) and Crazydomains leading .online registrations (38.7%).
- Namecheap demonstrates consistent performance across all top 5 TLDs, ranking in the top 3 for four of these TLDs.
- The registrar market shows varying levels of competition depending on the TLD, with .org having the most balanced distribution among registrars.
- Across all 992 TLDs analyzed, 446 showed new registration activity, indicating continued expansion and adoption of diverse domain extensions.
*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.
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