On October 3, 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 October 3, 2025, ABTdomain analyzed 1,062 TLDs and found 447 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 216,383 newly registered domains. The distribution reveals a continued dominance of traditional TLDs, with .com maintaining its leadership position in the domain registration landscape.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 116,017 domains (53.6%)
- .top: 15,980 domains (7.4%)
- .org: 10,054 domains (4.6%)
- .info: 6,902 domains (3.2%)
- .net: 6,450 domains (3.0%)
- .online: 6,002 domains (2.8%)
- .xyz: 4,867 domains (2.2%)
- .store: 4,258 domains (2.0%)
- .site: 3,946 domains (1.8%)
- .icu: 2,801 domains (1.3%)
The data shows that .com continues to dominate with more than half of all new registrations, while the remaining registrations are distributed across various TLDs. The “Others” category, comprising numerous less popular TLDs, collectively accounts for 39,106 domains (18.1% of total registrations).
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to be the dominant force in domain registrations with 116,017 new domains registered on October 3, 2025. This represents 53.6% of all newly registered domains tracked by ABTdomain on this date.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 24,393 domains (21.0%)
- Namecheap: 14,319 domains (12.3%)
- Squarespace: 6,840 domains (5.9%)
- Hostinger: 6,563 domains (5.7%)
- Dynadot: 5,023 domains (4.3%)
GoDaddy maintains its market leadership for .com registrations, capturing over one-fifth of all new .com domains. The “Others” category, consisting of numerous smaller registrars, collectively accounts for 42,101 domains (36.3%), indicating a relatively fragmented market beyond the top players.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the second position with 15,980 newly registered domains on October 3, 2025, representing 7.4% of all domain registrations tracked on this date.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- West.cn: 6,003 domains (37.6%)
- GoDaddy.com: 3,339 domains (20.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,443 domains (9.0%)
- Namesilo: 1,348 domains (8.4%)
- Gname: 1,115 domains (7.0%)
The .top TLD market shows significant concentration with West.cn dominating over a third of all new registrations. Together with GoDaddy, these two registrars account for nearly 60% of all new .top domains. The remaining registrations are divided among other registrars, with “Others” accounting for 2,732 domains (17.1%).
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD ranks third with 10,054 newly registered domains on October 3, 2025, capturing 4.6% of all new domain registrations on this date.
The top 5 registrars for .org domains are:
- Dynadot: 2,605 domains (25.9%)
- GoDaddy: 1,327 domains (13.2%)
- Namecheap: 1,180 domains (11.7%)
- Squarespace: 688 domains (6.8%)
- Cloudflare: 396 domains (3.9%)
Dynadot leads the .org registration market with over a quarter of all new registrations. The market shows moderate concentration with the top three registrars accounting for approximately 51% of all new .org domains. The “Others” category represents a significant 3,858 domains (38.4%), indicating a diverse registrar landscape for .org domains.
d) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD secured the fourth position with 6,902 newly registered domains on October 3, 2025, representing 3.2% of all domain registrations tracked on this date.
The top 5 registrars for .info domains are:
- Namecheap: 1,747 domains (25.3%)
- Porkbun: 1,001 domains (14.5%)
- Spaceship: 774 domains (11.2%)
- Dynadot: 732 domains (10.6%)
- GoDaddy: 674 domains (9.8%)
Namecheap dominates the .info registration market with over a quarter of all new registrations. The top five registrars collectively account for approximately 71.4% of all new .info domains, while “Others” represent 1,974 domains (28.6%), showing a relatively concentrated market for this TLD.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD ranks fifth with 6,450 newly registered domains on October 3, 2025, capturing 3.0% of all new domain registrations on this date.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- GoDaddy: 1,450 domains (22.5%)
- Namecheap: 771 domains (12.0%)
- Squarespace: 562 domains (8.7%)
- Cosmotown: 254 domains (3.9%)
- Dynadot: 235 domains (3.6%)
GoDaddy leads the .net registration market with over one-fifth of all new registrations. Interestingly, the “Others” category represents a significant 3,178 domains (49.3%), indicating a highly fragmented market for .net domains beyond the top players.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD maintains its dominant position with 53.6% of all newly registered domains, followed by .top (7.4%), .org (4.6%), .info (3.2%), and .net (3.0%).
- GoDaddy remains the leading registrar for .com and .net domains, while different registrars lead in other TLDs: West.cn for .top, Dynadot for .org, and Namecheap for .info.
- Market concentration varies significantly across TLDs, with .top showing the highest concentration (West.cn at 37.6%) and .net showing the most fragmentation (49.3% distributed among “Others”).
- Among major registrars, GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Dynadot demonstrate strong cross-TLD presence, appearing in the top 5 for multiple TLDs.
- The total domain registration activity on October 3, 2025, reached 216,383 domains across 447 active TLDs, indicating robust growth in the domain 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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