On August 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
According to our data, ABTdomain analyzed 992 TLDs and found 448 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 257,289 newly registered domains. The distribution of these registrations shows clear preferences among users worldwide.
- .com dominates the market with 119,774 registrations (46.6%)
- .xyz holds second place with 31,855 registrations (12.4%)
- .top ranks third with 18,819 registrations (7.3%)
- .online follows with 7,819 registrations (3.0%)
- .org accounts for 7,592 registrations (3.0%)
- .net follows with 6,668 registrations (2.6%)
- .info represents 5,278 registrations (2.1%)
- .pro has 4,885 registrations (1.9%)
- .store shows 4,619 registrations (1.8%)
- .lol closes the top 10 with 4,347 registrations (1.7%)
- The remaining TLDs collectively account for 45,633 registrations (17.7%)
The data clearly demonstrates the continued dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for nearly half of all new domain registrations. The newer TLDs like .xyz and .top have established significant market positions, together representing almost 20% of new registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to be the most popular choice for domain registrations, with 119,774 new domains registered on August 20, 2025. These registrations were primarily made on August 19, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 25,247 domains (21.2%)
- Namecheap: 14,325 domains (12.0%)
- Squarespace: 7,092 domains (6.0%)
- Hostinger: 6,960 domains (5.9%)
- Gname: 5,747 domains (4.8%)
GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com domains, capturing over one-fifth of all new registrations. The top five registrars account for approximately 50% of all new .com domain registrations, with the remaining 50% distributed among numerous smaller registrars listed under “Others” (40,375 domains or 33.9%).
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD has secured the second position with 31,855 newly registered domains on August 20, 2025. These domains were registered primarily across August 18-20, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 26,526 domains (83.3%)
- Namecheap: 1,249 domains (3.9%)
- GoDaddy: 778 domains (2.4%)
- Dynadot: 663 domains (2.1%)
- Namesilo: 587 domains (1.8%)
GMO Internet shows overwhelming dominance in the .xyz registration market, controlling over 83% of all new registrations. This represents a highly concentrated market, with all other registrars combined accounting for less than 17% of new .xyz domains.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks third with 18,819 newly registered domains on August 20, 2025. These registrations occurred primarily between August 18-20, 2025.
- West.cn: 7,195 domains (38.2%)
- GoDaddy.com: 2,269 domains (12.1%)
- Namesilo: 1,681 domains (8.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,513 domains (8.0%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,283 domains (6.8%)
West.cn emerges as the dominant registrar for .top domains, controlling more than a third of all new registrations. The top five registrars together account for approximately 74% of all new .top domains, with the remaining 26% distributed among other registrars.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD secured the fourth position with 7,819 newly registered domains on August 20, 2025. These registrations were made across August 18-20, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,398 domains (17.9%)
- Hostinger: 1,187 domains (15.2%)
- GoDaddy: 972 domains (12.4%)
- Reg: 749 domains (9.6%)
- Networksolutions: 515 domains (6.6%)
The .online TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars, with Namecheap leading at 17.9%. The top five registrars collectively represent about 62% of all new .online domain registrations, while “Others” account for 38.3% (2,998 domains), indicating a relatively competitive market.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completes the top five with 7,592 newly registered domains on August 20, 2025. These registrations were distributed across August 18-20, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,562 domains (20.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,421 domains (18.8%)
- Squarespace: 680 domains (9.0%)
- Cloudflare: 413 domains (5.5%)
- Namesilo: 401 domains (5.3%)
Namecheap leads the .org registration market with a 20.6% share, closely followed by GoDaddy. The top five registrars account for approximately 59% of all new .org domain registrations, with the remaining 41% distributed among other registrars, showing a moderately concentrated market.
3. Key Takeaways
- Traditional TLDs continue to dominate the market, with .com representing 46.6% of all newly registered domains.
- Newer TLDs like .xyz and .top have secured significant market shares (12.4% and 7.3% respectively).
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com domains with a 21.2% market share.
- The .xyz TLD shows extreme market concentration, with GMO Internet controlling 83.3% of all new registrations.
- West.cn dominates the .top TLD market with a 38.2% share.
- Namecheap leads in both .online and .org TLDs, with market shares of 17.9% and 20.6% respectively.
- The .online and .org TLDs demonstrate more balanced competition among registrars compared to other TLDs.
- In total, ABTdomain recorded 257,289 newly registered domains across 448 active TLDs on August 20, 2025.
*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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