On October 7, 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 of domain registration activity on October 7, 2025, shows a total of 263,056 newly registered domains across 442 active TLDs (out of 1,034 TLDs analyzed). The distribution of these registrations reveals clear preferences among domain registrants.
- .com: 120,880 domains (46.0% of total registrations)
- .xyz: 50,721 domains (19.3%)
- .top: 13,433 domains (5.1%)
- .org: 9,242 domains (3.5%)
- .info: 7,057 domains (2.7%)
- .online: 6,801 domains (1.9%)
- .store: 5,057 domains (1.7%)
- .net: 4,567 domains (1.5%)
- .site: 3,850 domains (1.2%)
- .space: 3,205 domains (1.2%)
- Others: 38,243 domains (14.5%)
The data clearly shows that .com remains the dominant TLD with nearly half of all new registrations, followed by .xyz which captures almost one-fifth of the market. Together, these two TLDs account for over 65% of all newly registered domains, highlighting their continued importance in the domain registration landscape.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On October 7, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 120,880 newly registered .com domains, reinforcing its position as the most popular TLD. These registrations were distributed across numerous registrars, with clear market leaders emerging.
- GoDaddy: 22,342 domains (18.5%)
- Namecheap: 14,733 domains (12.2%)
- Squarespace: 7,317 domains (6.1%)
- Hostinger: 6,885 domains (5.7%)
- Dynadot: 5,489 domains (4.5%)
GoDaddy maintains a strong lead in the .com registration market, capturing nearly one-fifth of all new registrations. The top 5 registrars together account for 47% of all new .com domains, while the remaining 53% are distributed among numerous other registrars, indicating a competitive yet consolidated market.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 50,721 newly registered .xyz domains on October 7, 2025, making it the second most popular TLD with 19.3% of total registrations. The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated registrar distribution pattern.
- GMO Internet: 31,228 domains (61.6%)
- Spaceship: 15,207 domains (30.0%)
- Namecheap: 1,245 domains (2.5%)
- Dynadot: 761 domains (1.5%)
- GoDaddy: 455 domains (0.9%)
The .xyz registration market is heavily dominated by just two registrars, GMO Internet and Spaceship, which together control over 91% of all new .xyz domain registrations. This represents one of the most concentrated registrar distributions among the top TLDs.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 13,433 newly registered .top domains on October 7, 2025, representing 5.1% of all new domain registrations. This TLD shows an interesting registrar distribution pattern.
- West.cn: 5,018 domains (37.4%)
- GoDaddy.com: 1,735 domains (12.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,595 domains (11.9%)
- Namesilo: 886 domains (6.6%)
- Spaceship: 876 domains (6.5%)
West.cn dominates the .top TLD registration market with over 37% of new registrations. The top 5 registrars account for approximately 75% of all new .top domains, with the remaining 25% distributed among other registrars, showing a moderately concentrated market.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
On October 7, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 9,242 newly registered .org domains, representing 3.5% of total new domain registrations. The distribution across registrars shows a more balanced pattern than some other TLDs.
- Namecheap: 1,790 domains (19.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,295 domains (14.0%)
- GoDaddy: 1,276 domains (13.8%)
- Squarespace: 707 domains (7.6%)
- Porkbun: 555 domains (6.0%)
The .org TLD shows a more evenly distributed registrar market compared to other TLDs, with the top three registrars (Namecheap, Dynadot, and GoDaddy) each capturing between 14-20% of new registrations. The top 5 registrars together account for about 61% of all new .org domains, with a significant 39% distributed among other registrars.
e) .info Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,057 newly registered .info domains on October 7, 2025, representing 2.7% of all new domain registrations. The registrar distribution for .info shows distinct patterns.
- Namecheap: 2,133 domains (30.2%)
- Porkbun: 995 domains (14.1%)
- Dynadot: 729 domains (10.3%)
- GoDaddy: 700 domains (9.9%)
- Spaceship: 416 domains (5.9%)
Namecheap holds a strong lead in the .info registration market with over 30% of new registrations. The top 5 registrars account for approximately 70% of all new .info domains, while the remaining 30% are distributed among various other registrars, indicating a moderately concentrated market with a clear leader.
3. Key Takeaways
- TLD Distribution Hierarchy: The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com (46.0%), followed by .xyz (19.3%), with the remaining TLDs each capturing less than 6% of new registrations.
- Registrar Market Concentration: Different TLDs show varying levels of registrar concentration. While .xyz is highly concentrated with two registrars controlling over 91% of registrations, .com and .org show more distributed patterns.
- Registrar Leadership by TLD: Each TLD has different market leaders – GoDaddy dominates .com (18.5%), GMO Internet leads .xyz (61.6%), West.cn controls .top (37.4%), Namecheap leads both .org (19.4%) and .info (30.2%).
- Registrar Cross-TLD Presence: Certain registrars maintain strong positions across multiple TLDs. Namecheap appears in the top 5 for all TLDs examined, while GoDaddy and Dynadot appear in 4 out of 5.
- Market Specialization: Some registrars show specialization in specific TLDs, such as GMO Internet’s dominant position in .xyz registrations and West.cn’s leadership in .top domains.
*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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