On October 5, 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’s analysis on October 5, 2025, revealed a total of 178,334 newly registered domains across 420 active TLDs (out of 1034 TLDs analyzed). The distribution of these registrations shows a clear dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for more than half of all new domain registrations.
- .com: 91,775 domains (51.5% of total registrations)
- .top: 12,887 domains (7.2%)
- .xyz: 10,846 domains (6.1%)
- .org: 8,368 domains (4.7%)
- .net: 6,211 domains (3.5%)
- .online: 4,063 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 3,584 domains (2.0%)
- .site: 3,309 domains (1.9%)
- .work: 3,280 domains (1.8%)
- .info: 2,984 domains (1.7%)
- Others: 31,027 domains (17.4%)
This distribution highlights the continued strong preference for .com domains in the market, with newer TLDs like .top and .xyz securing significant portions of new registrations. Traditional TLDs (.org and .net) maintain steady registration volumes, while specialized TLDs (.online, .store, .site) continue to gain traction.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD dominated the registration landscape with 91,775 new domains registered on October 5, 2025. These registrations occurred across October 3-5, 2025, as noted in the report data.
- GoDaddy: 15,765 domains (17.2%)
- Dynadot: 11,623 domains (12.7%)
- Namecheap: 8,951 domains (9.8%)
- Hostinger: 4,881 domains (5.3%)
- Squarespace: 4,485 domains (4.9%)
- Others: 46,070 domains (50.1%)
GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com domains, followed by Dynadot and Namecheap. The registrar market for .com domains shows a relatively distributed landscape, with the top three registrars collectively accounting for nearly 40% of all new .com registrations.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the second position with 12,887 newly registered domains on October 5, 2025. These registrations occurred across October 3-5, 2025.
- West.cn: 5,040 domains (39.1%)
- GoDaddy.com: 2,752 domains (21.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,051 domains (8.2%)
- Namesilo: 912 domains (7.1%)
- Gname: 791 domains (6.1%)
- Others: 2,341 domains (18.2%)
The .top TLD shows a more concentrated registrar distribution, with West.cn dominating with nearly 40% of all new .top domain registrations. GoDaddy maintains a strong position as the second-largest registrar for this TLD, while the top three registrars account for almost 69% of all new .top registrations.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranked third with 10,846 newly registered domains on October 5, 2025. These registrations were recorded on October 3 and 4, 2025.
- Spaceship: 7,883 domains (72.7%)
- Namecheap: 676 domains (6.2%)
- GoDaddy: 308 domains (2.8%)
- Dynadot: 233 domains (2.1%)
- Alibaba cloud: 220 domains (2.0%)
- Others: 1,526 domains (14.1%)
The .xyz TLD exhibits the most concentrated registrar distribution among the top 5 TLDs, with Spaceship commanding a dominant 72.7% of all new .xyz registrations. This represents a highly consolidated market where a single registrar handles nearly three-quarters of all new .xyz domain registrations.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD secured fourth place with 8,368 newly registered domains on October 5, 2025. These registrations were recorded across October 3-5, 2025.
- Dynadot: 2,993 domains (35.8%)
- GoDaddy: 925 domains (11.1%)
- Namecheap: 920 domains (11.0%)
- Gname: 508 domains (6.1%)
- Squarespace: 481 domains (5.7%)
- Others: 2,541 domains (30.4%)
For .org domains, Dynadot emerges as the clear market leader with over one-third of all new registrations. GoDaddy and Namecheap maintain nearly identical market shares, together accounting for 22.1% of new .org registrations. The top three registrars handle almost 58% of all new .org domain registrations.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD completes the top five with 6,211 newly registered domains on October 5, 2025. These registrations were recorded on October 3, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 1,284 domains (20.7%)
- Namecheap: 728 domains (11.7%)
- Squarespace: 519 domains (8.4%)
- Dynadot: 292 domains (4.7%)
- Tucows: 230 domains (3.7%)
- Others: 3,158 domains (50.8%)
The .net TLD shows the most fragmented registrar distribution among the top 5 TLDs, with over half of all registrations handled by registrars outside the top 5. GoDaddy maintains its leading position with approximately one-fifth of all new .net registrations, followed by Namecheap with 11.7% market share.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD remains the dominant force in the domain market, accounting for 51.5% of all new domain registrations on October 5, 2025.
- Newer TLDs, particularly .top (7.2%) and .xyz (6.1%), continue to gain significant market share in the domain registration landscape.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com (17.2%) and .net (20.7%) domains, while specialized registrars like West.cn (39.1% of .top) and Spaceship (72.7% of .xyz) dominate specific TLD segments.
- Dynadot shows strong performance across multiple TLDs, particularly in the .org space where it holds a 35.8% market share.
- Registrar concentration varies significantly by TLD: .xyz is highly concentrated (Spaceship at 72.7%), while .net shows a more fragmented distribution (50.8% with “Others”).
- ABTdomain recorded a total of 178,334 newly registered domains across 420 active TLDs on October 5, 2025, highlighting the continued robust growth in the 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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