On September 14, 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
The data collected on September 14, 2025, reveals a total of 174,040 newly registered domains across 417 active TLDs (out of 1,062 analyzed TLDs). The distribution shows a clear dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for exactly half (50.0%) of all new registrations with 86,986 domains.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 86,986 (50.0%)
- .top: 13,365 (7.7%)
- .xyz: 11,650 (6.7%)
- .net: 6,002 (3.4%)
- .run: 5,624 (3.2%)
- .org: 5,217 (3.0%)
- .online: 5,110 (2.9%)
- .store: 3,980 (2.3%)
- .info: 2,949 (1.7%)
- .site: 2,921 (1.7%)
The remaining TLDs collectively represent 17.4% of new registrations (30,236 domains). This distribution highlights the continued dominance of .com in the domain market, while also showing significant activity in newer TLDs like .top, .xyz, and .run.
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 86,986 new registrations on September 14, 2025. This represents half of all newly registered domains across all TLDs.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 15,294 (17.6%)
- Namecheap: 7,604 (8.7%)
- Openprovider: 5,535 (6.4%)
- Squarespace: 4,583 (5.3%)
- Namebright: 4,509 (5.2%)
GoDaddy maintains a clear lead in the .com registrar market, capturing nearly one-fifth of all new .com registrations. Notably, the market shows reasonable distribution among multiple registrars, with other significant players including Gname (5.0%), Tucows (3.9%), and Dynadot (3.9%). However, 37.5% of .com registrations (32,585 domains) were distributed among various smaller registrars, indicating a healthy level of competition in the market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranks second in popularity with 13,365 new registrations, representing 7.7% of all newly registered domains on September 14, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- West.cn: 3,586 (26.8%)
- Gname: 2,729 (20.4%)
- GoDaddy: 2,413 (18.1%)
- Dynadot: 1,732 (13.0%)
- Namesilo: 983 (7.4%)
The .top TLD market shows significant concentration among a few major players, with West.cn leading at 26.8%. The top three registrars (West.cn, Gname, and GoDaddy) together account for 65.3% of all .top registrations. This indicates a more concentrated market compared to .com, although smaller registrars still manage to capture 14.4% (1,922 domains) of the market share.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranks third with 11,650 new registrations, representing 6.7% of all newly registered domains on September 14, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- Spaceship: 6,670 (57.3%)
- GoDaddy: 1,967 (16.9%)
- Namecheap: 903 (7.8%)
- Dynadot: 433 (3.7%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 298 (2.6%)
The .xyz TLD shows extremely high concentration with Spaceship dominating the market at 57.3% of all registrations. This represents the most concentrated market among the top 5 TLDs. GoDaddy holds a solid second position with 16.9%, while the remaining registrars have significantly smaller market shares. The “Others” category accounts for only 11.8% (1,379 domains), further emphasizing the concentration of .xyz registrations among a few major players.
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD ranks fourth with 6,002 new registrations, representing 3.4% of all newly registered domains on September 14, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- GoDaddy: 1,203 (20.0%)
- Namecheap: 714 (11.9%)
- Squarespace: 469 (7.8%)
- Namesilo: 230 (3.8%)
- Hostinger: 223 (3.7%)
The .net TLD market presents an interesting distribution pattern with GoDaddy leading at 20.0%, followed by Namecheap at 11.9%. Unlike some other TLDs, the .net market shows significant fragmentation with 52.7% of registrations (3,163 domains) distributed among various smaller registrars in the “Others” category. This indicates a highly competitive and diverse market for .net domain registrations.
e) .run Newly Registered Domains
The .run TLD ranks fifth with 5,624 new registrations, representing 3.2% of all newly registered domains on September 14, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .run domains are:
- Spaceship: 5,588 (99.4%)
- Publicdomainregistry: 11 (0.2%)
- Namecheap: 7 (0.1%)
- Dynadot: 3 (0.1%)
- Porkbun: 2 (0.0%)
The .run TLD shows the most extreme market concentration among all analyzed TLDs, with Spaceship registrar controlling an overwhelming 99.4% of all new .run registrations. This near-monopoly situation is remarkable, with all other registrars combined accounting for just 0.6% of the market. This suggests that Spaceship may have special promotional activities or strategic partnerships related to the .run TLD, resulting in this exceptionally dominant position.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com, which accounts for exactly half (50.0%) of all new registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .xyz, .net, and .run) collectively represent 71.0% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong position across multiple TLDs, leading in both .com (17.6%) and .net (20.0%) registrations, and ranking third in .top (18.1%).
- Spaceship shows remarkable dominance in specific TLDs, controlling 99.4% of .run registrations and 57.3% of .xyz registrations.
- Market concentration varies significantly across TLDs: .com and .net show more diversity with significant “Others” categories (37.5% and 52.7% respectively), while .run shows extreme concentration (99.4% with a single registrar).
- Regional registrars like West.cn (leading in .top with 26.8%) demonstrate the importance of regional players in specific TLD markets.
- A total of 174,040 domains were registered across 417 active TLDs on September 14, 2025, indicating a robust global domain registration market.
*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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