On August 21, 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 analyzed 992 TLDs and found 464 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 253,954 newly registered domains. The data reveals a strong dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for nearly half of all newly registered domains.
- .com: 116,850 domains (46.0%)
- .autos: 20,151 domains (7.9%)
- .top: 17,662 domains (7.0%)
- .online: 9,283 domains (3.7%)
- .org: 7,837 domains (3.1%)
- .xyz: 7,239 domains (2.9%)
- .net: 6,777 domains (2.7%)
- .info: 6,589 domains (2.6%)
- .store: 5,240 domains (2.1%)
- .site: 4,643 domains (1.8%)
- Others: 51,683 domains (20.4%)
This distribution highlights the continued preference for .com domains, which represent nearly half of all registrations. Interestingly, .autos has emerged as the second most popular TLD with 7.9% of new registrations, followed by .top with 7.0%. The data indicates that most domains were registered between August 19-21, 2025.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to dominate the domain registration landscape with 116,850 newly registered domains recorded on August 21, 2025. These registrations represent 46.0% of all newly registered domains during this period.
- GoDaddy: 23,567 domains (20.3%)
- Namecheap: 14,122 domains (12.2%)
- Squarespace: 7,115 domains (6.1%)
- Hostinger: 6,919 domains (6.0%)
- Dynadot: 4,685 domains (4.0%)
The .com registrar market shows GoDaddy maintaining a strong lead with over 20% market share, followed by Namecheap with 12.2%. Together, the top 5 registrars account for nearly 50% of all .com registrations, while the “Others” category represents 34.9% of registrations, indicating a fairly diverse marketplace beyond the major players.
b) .autos Newly Registered Domains
The .autos TLD emerged as the second most popular choice with 20,151 newly registered domains, representing 7.9% of all new domain registrations on August 21, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 20,000 domains (99.3%)
- Namesilo: 73 domains (0.4%)
- Namecheap: 27 domains (0.1%)
- netim: 25 domains (0.1%)
- West.cn: 18 domains (0.1%)
The .autos TLD shows an exceptional market concentration with GMO Internet dominating with 99.3% of all registrations. This near-monopoly suggests a strategic focus or special promotion by GMO Internet for this particular TLD. The remaining registrars collectively account for less than 1% of .autos registrations.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks third with 17,662 newly registered domains, constituting 7.0% of all new domain registrations on August 21, 2025.
- West.cn: 7,461 domains (42.3%)
- Namesilo: 2,121 domains (12.0%)
- Gname: 1,420 domains (8.0%)
- godaddy.com: 965 domains (5.5%)
- Alibaba cloud: 932 domains (5.3%)
The .top TLD shows significant market concentration with West.cn leading by a wide margin at 42.3% of registrations. Chinese registrars feature prominently in this TLD’s distribution, with West.cn, Gname, and Alibaba cloud collectively accounting for over 55% of all .top registrations. This suggests the .top TLD has particular popularity in the Chinese market.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD ranks fourth with 9,283 newly registered domains, representing 3.7% of all new domain registrations on August 21, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,426 domains (15.4%)
- Hostinger: 1,165 domains (12.5%)
- GoDaddy: 1,103 domains (11.9%)
- Reg: 777 domains (8.4%)
- Inwx: 747 domains (8.0%)
The .online TLD shows a more distributed registrar market compared to other TLDs. Namecheap leads with 15.4%, followed closely by Hostinger and GoDaddy. Despite the top 5 registrars showing relatively balanced shares, the “Others” category represents 43.8% of registrations, indicating a highly fragmented market for this TLD.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completes the top 5 with 7,837 newly registered domains, constituting 3.1% of all new domain registrations on August 21, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 1,653 domains (21.1%)
- Namecheap: 1,313 domains (16.8%)
- Squarespace: 756 domains (9.7%)
- Cloudflare: 454 domains (5.8%)
- Dynadot: 453 domains (5.8%)
The .org TLD shows GoDaddy leading with 21.1% of registrations, followed by Namecheap with 16.8%. The market structure for .org is similar to .com, with traditional registrars holding strong positions. The “Others” category represents 40.9% of registrations, indicating a diverse marketplace beyond the top players.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD maintains overwhelming dominance in the domain registration market, accounting for 46.0% of all newly registered domains.
- Emerging TLDs like .autos and .top are showing significant registration volumes, collectively representing nearly 15% of new registrations.
- There are distinct market concentration patterns across different TLDs – .autos shows near-monopolistic control by GMO Internet (99.3%), while .online demonstrates a much more fragmented market.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for traditional TLDs (.com and .org), while specialized regional registrars dominate certain TLDs (West.cn for .top).
- Namecheap demonstrates strong performance across multiple TLDs, appearing in the top 5 registrars for all analyzed TLDs except .autos.
- The total domain registration volume across 464 active TLDs indicates robust growth in the domain name industry.
*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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