On August 25, 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 420 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 122,548 newly registered domains. The data shows a clear dominance of certain TLDs in the market, with .xyz leading the pack with 36.3% market share, representing 44,480 newly registered domains.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .xyz: 44,480 domains (36.3%)
- .top: 20,575 domains (16.8%)
- Others: 25,835 domains (21.1%)
- .online: 5,729 domains (4.7%)
- .org: 5,257 domains (4.3%)
- .net: 4,789 domains (3.9%)
- .skin: 4,073 domains (3.3%)
- .store: 3,931 domains (3.2%)
- .info: 3,039 domains (2.5%)
- .site: 2,628 domains (2.1%)
- .vip: 2,212 domains (1.8%)
The data reveals that while .xyz and .top collectively account for over 53% of all new domain registrations, there is still significant diversity in TLD choices, with “Others” representing 21.1% of registrations. Most of these domains were registered over a three-day period between August 23-25, 2025.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
With 44,480 newly registered domains, .xyz is the clear leader in the domain registration market, accounting for 36.3% of all new registrations on August 25, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 40,040 domains (90.0%)
- Namecheap: 799 domains (1.8%)
- Dynadot: 687 domains (1.5%)
- GoDaddy: 673 domains (1.5%)
- Namesilo: 481 domains (1.1%)
The .xyz TLD market is heavily dominated by GMO Internet, which controls an overwhelming 90% of all newly registered .xyz domains. The remaining registrars have relatively small market shares, with Namecheap being the distant second at just 1.8%.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks second with 20,575 newly registered domains, representing 16.8% of the total domain registrations on August 25, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- West.cn: 9,068 domains (44.1%)
- WDomain: 3,108 domains (15.1%)
- Dynadot: 2,169 domains (10.5%)
- Gname: 1,227 domains (6.0%)
- Namesilo: 1,115 domains (5.4%)
The .top TLD market shows a significant concentration with West.cn holding a 44.1% market share, though the distribution is more balanced compared to .xyz. Together, the top three registrars account for nearly 70% of all .top domain registrations.
c) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD secured the third position with 5,729 newly registered domains, accounting for 4.7% of all new domain registrations on August 25, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .online domains are:
- Inwx: 772 domains (13.5%)
- Hostinger: 769 domains (13.4%)
- Namecheap: 751 domains (13.1%)
- Reg: 502 domains (8.8%)
- GoDaddy: 475 domains (8.3%)
The .online TLD market shows a remarkably balanced distribution among the top registrars, with the top three (Inwx, Hostinger, and Namecheap) having almost equal market shares at around 13% each. The “Others” category represents a significant 42.9% of the market, indicating a diverse and competitive landscape for .online domain registrations.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD ranks fourth with 5,257 newly registered domains, representing 4.3% of the total domain registrations on August 25, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- GoDaddy: 1,031 domains (19.7%)
- Namecheap: 787 domains (15.0%)
- Squarespace: 465 domains (8.9%)
- Namesilo: 418 domains (8.0%)
- Dynadot: 343 domains (6.5%)
The .org TLD market shows GoDaddy as the clear leader with nearly 20% market share, followed by Namecheap at 15%. The “Others” category represents a substantial 41.9% of registrations, indicating a fairly distributed market beyond the top 5 registrars.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD rounds out the top 5 with 4,789 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.9% of all new domain registrations on August 25, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- GoDaddy: 1,043 domains (22.0%)
- Namecheap: 550 domains (11.6%)
- Squarespace: 368 domains (7.7%)
- Namesilo: 321 domains (6.8%)
- Cloudflare: 197 domains (4.1%)
The .net TLD market is led by GoDaddy with 22% market share, followed by Namecheap at 11.6%. The “Others” category represents a significant 47.8% of the market, showing a highly fragmented registration landscape beyond the top 5 players.
3. Key Takeaways
- The global domain registration landscape is dominated by .xyz (36.3%) and .top (16.8%), which together account for over 53% of all newly registered domains.
- The .xyz TLD market shows extreme concentration with GMO Internet controlling 90% of registrations.
- The .top TLD market is dominated by West.cn with 44.1% market share.
- The .online TLD demonstrates the most balanced distribution among top registrars, with three companies having nearly equal market shares around 13%.
- Traditional TLDs like .org and .net show GoDaddy as the market leader, with market shares of 19.7% and 22.0% respectively.
- Namecheap appears consistently in the top 5 registrars across all examined TLDs, demonstrating broad market presence.
- Newer TLDs show more concentrated registrar distribution, while established TLDs tend to have more diverse registrar ecosystems.
*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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