On August 29, 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
On August 29, 2025, ABTdomain analyzed 1,060 TLDs and found 439 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 280,509 newly registered domains. The distribution shows a clear dominance of traditional and established TLDs, with .com maintaining its position as the market leader.
- .com: 137,381 domains (49.0%)
- .xyz: 35,751 domains (12.7%)
- .top: 18,138 domains (6.5%)
- .vip: 9,125 domains (3.3%)
- .org: 7,447 domains (2.7%)
- .online: 6,992 domains (2.5%)
- .net: 6,647 domains (2.4%)
- .site: 4,949 domains (1.8%)
- .store: 4,797 domains (1.7%)
- .info: 4,680 domains (1.7%)
- Others: 44,602 domains (15.9%)
The data indicates that .com continues to be the preferred choice for domain registrations, accounting for nearly half of all new registrations. The newer TLDs like .xyz, .top, and .vip collectively represent a significant portion of the market, showing the diversification of domain choices beyond traditional options.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 137,381 newly registered .com domains on August 29, 2025. These registrations were processed over a three-day period (August 27-29, 2025), representing 49.0% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy: 22,706 domains (16.5%)
- Namecheap: 17,247 domains (12.6%)
- Key-systems: 16,582 domains (12.1%)
- Hostinger: 6,760 domains (4.9%)
- Squarespace: 6,636 domains (4.8%)
- Others (including Gname, Namebright, Tucows, Porkbun, Dynadot): 67,450 domains (49.1%)
The .com TLD shows a relatively distributed market among registrars, with GoDaddy maintaining its leadership position. The top three registrars account for 41.2% of all .com registrations, indicating a competitive landscape with substantial market share for smaller registrars collectively.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 35,751 newly registered .xyz domains on August 29, 2025. These registrations were processed over a three-day period (August 27-29, 2025), representing 12.7% of all newly registered domains.
- GMO Internet: 30,785 domains (86.1%)
- Namecheap: 1,303 domains (3.6%)
- GoDaddy: 803 domains (2.2%)
- Dynadot: 692 domains (1.9%)
- Spaceship: 322 domains (0.9%)
- Others: 1,846 domains (5.2%)
The .xyz TLD shows an extremely concentrated market with GMO Internet dominating with 86.1% of all registrations. This indicates a specialized focus by GMO Internet on .xyz domains, with other registrars having minimal market presence in this TLD segment.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 18,138 .top newly registered domains on August 29, 2025. These registrations were processed over a three-day period (August 27-29, 2025), representing 6.5% of all newly registered domains.
- West.cn: 6,742 domains (37.2%)
- GoDaddy.com: 2,845 domains (15.7%)
- Gname: 1,672 domains (9.2%)
- Dynadot: 1,344 domains (7.4%)
- Namesilo: 1,174 domains (6.5%)
- Others: 4,361 domains (24.0%)
For .top domains, West.cn emerges as the dominant registrar with over a third of all registrations. The market shows moderate concentration with the top five registrars collectively controlling 76% of .top registrations, indicating regional preferences in this TLD segment.
d) .vip Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 9,125 .vip newly registered domains on August 29, 2025. These registrations were processed over a three-day period (August 27-29, 2025), representing 3.3% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy: 6,565 domains (71.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,176 domains (12.9%)
- Gname: 783 domains (8.6%)
- Namecheap: 145 domains (1.6%)
- Wdomain: 130 domains (1.4%)
- Others: 326 domains (3.6%)
The .vip TLD shows high market concentration with GoDaddy holding a commanding 71.9% share. The combined market share of the top three registrars reaches 93.4%, indicating a highly specialized market with limited competition among the remaining registrars.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,447 .org newly registered domains on August 29, 2025. These registrations were processed over a three-day period (August 27-29, 2025), representing 2.7% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy: 1,421 domains (19.1%)
- Namecheap: 1,226 domains (16.5%)
- Squarespace: 630 domains (8.5%)
- Spaceship: 442 domains (5.9%)
- Cloudflare: 405 domains (5.4%)
- Others: 3,323 domains (44.6%)
The .org TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars, with GoDaddy and Namecheap leading the market. The significant “Others” category (44.6%) indicates a diverse and fragmented market for .org domains, reflecting its popularity among various organization types served by different registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration landscape continues to be dominated by .com (49.0%), followed by .xyz (12.7%) and .top (6.5%), with these three TLDs accounting for over two-thirds of all new registrations.
- GoDaddy maintains strong market leadership across multiple TLDs, dominating particularly in .vip (71.9%) and showing significant presence in .com (16.5%), .org (19.1%), and .top (15.7%).
- Specialized market patterns emerge with GMO Internet controlling 86.1% of .xyz registrations and West.cn leading with 37.2% of .top domains.
- Namecheap demonstrates consistent performance across multiple TLDs, appearing in the top five registrars for four of the five analyzed TLDs.
- The level of market concentration varies significantly by TLD, with .xyz and .vip showing high concentration, while .com and .org display more competitive and fragmented markets.
*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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