On September 12, 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 September 12, 2025, ABTdomain analyzed 1,062 TLDs and found 470 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 292,234 newly registered domains. The data reveals that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for 43.5% of all new registrations with 126,993 domains.
- .com: 126,993 domains (43.5%)
- .xyz: 43,483 domains (14.9%)
- .top: 15,608 domains (5.3%)
- .autos: 15,166 domains (5.2%)
- .online: 11,466 domains (3.9%)
- .org: 7,144 domains (2.4%)
- .info: 6,650 domains (2.3%)
- .net: 6,611 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 5,389 domains (1.8%)
- .site: 4,418 domains (1.5%)
- Others: 49,306 domains (16.9%)
The data shows that while .com maintains its traditional dominance, newer TLDs like .xyz, .top, and .autos are gaining significant traction. Together, the top 5 TLDs (.com, .xyz, .top, .autos, and .online) account for 72.8% of all newly registered domains on this date.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On September 12, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 126,993 newly registered .com domains, representing 43.5% of all domain registrations for the day.
- GoDaddy: 23,933 domains (18.8%)
- Namecheap: 13,571 domains (10.7%)
- Openprovider: 7,762 domains (6.1%)
- Squarespace: 6,771 domains (5.3%)
- Gname: 5,007 domains (3.9%)
The .com market shows a diverse registrar ecosystem with GoDaddy maintaining its leading position. However, it’s worth noting that “Others” category represents 38.5% (48,878 domains) of all .com registrations, indicating a highly fragmented market with many smaller registrars collectively holding a significant share.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 43,483 newly registered .xyz domains on September 12, 2025, representing 14.9% of all domain registrations for the day.
- GMO Internet: 31,852 domains (73.3%)
- Spaceship: 6,684 domains (15.4%)
- Namecheap: 939 domains (2.2%)
- Dynadot: 820 domains (1.9%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 610 domains (1.4%)
The .xyz TLD registration market is heavily dominated by GMO Internet, which controls nearly three-quarters of all new registrations. Together with Spaceship, these two registrars account for 88.7% of all new .xyz domain registrations, showing a highly concentrated market structure.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 15,608 newly registered .top domains on September 12, 2025, accounting for 5.3% of all domain registrations for the day.
- West.cn: 5,849 domains (37.5%)
- Gname: 3,439 domains (22.0%)
- GoDaddy: 1,405 domains (9.0%)
- Namesilo: 1,171 domains (7.5%)
- Openprovider: 840 domains (5.4%)
The .top TLD shows a more concentrated market with West.cn and Gname together controlling 59.5% of all new registrations. The remaining registrations are distributed among GoDaddy, Namesilo, Openprovider, and a significant “Others” category representing 18.6% of the market.
d) .autos Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 15,166 newly registered .autos domains on September 12, 2025, representing 5.2% of all domain registrations for the day.
- GMO Internet: 14,989 domains (98.8%)
- Eranet: 97 domains (0.6%)
- West.cn: 18 domains (0.1%)
- Namecheap: 13 domains (0.1%)
- Dynadot: 12 domains (0.1%)
The .autos TLD registration market shows an extreme concentration with GMO Internet controlling an overwhelming 98.8% of all new registrations. The remaining registrars have minimal market shares, with the next largest competitor (Eranet) holding just 0.6% of the market.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 11,466 newly registered .online domains on September 12, 2025, accounting for 3.9% of all domain registrations for the day.
- Crazydomains: 4,960 domains (43.3%)
- Namecheap: 1,171 domains (10.2%)
- GoDaddy: 855 domains (7.5%)
- Reg: 625 domains (5.5%)
- Ionos: 473 domains (4.1%)
The .online TLD shows Crazydomains as the dominant registrar with 43.3% of all new registrations. The “Others” category is substantial at 29.5%, indicating a competitive market with many smaller players. Namecheap, GoDaddy, Reg, and Ionos collectively account for 27.3% of the market.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com (43.5%), followed by .xyz (14.9%), with the top 5 TLDs accounting for 72.8% of all new registrations.
- The .com TLD shows the most diverse registrar distribution, with the top 5 registrars handling 44.8% of registrations, while the remaining 55.2% is divided among numerous smaller registrars.
- Specialty TLDs show higher market concentration: .xyz and .autos are heavily dominated by GMO Internet (73.3% and 98.8% respectively), .top is led by West.cn (37.5%), and .online is led by Crazydomains (43.3%).
- GoDaddy remains the market leader for .com registrations (18.8%) but has a smaller presence in other TLDs except for .top where it holds 9.0% of the market.
- Namecheap shows strong cross-TLD presence, appearing among the top 5 registrars for .com, .xyz, .autos, and .online TLDs.
*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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