On October 9, 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 analyzed 1,034 TLDs and found 452 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 260,540 newly registered domains on October 9, 2025. The data shows that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape with a commanding 47.5% market share, followed by .xyz with 12.3%.
- .com: 123,703 domains (47.5%)
- .xyz: 32,023 domains (12.3%)
- .top: 16,755 domains (6.4%)
- .info: 12,709 domains (4.9%)
- .net: 9,067 domains (3.5%)
- .org: 8,179 domains (3.1%)
- .online: 6,318 domains (2.4%)
- .store: 5,235 domains (2.0%)
- .site: 4,535 domains (1.7%)
- .space: 3,410 domains (1.3%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 38,606 domains, representing 14.8% of the total registrations. This distribution highlights the continued dominance of traditional gTLDs while showing considerable growth in newer extensions like .xyz and .top.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
With 123,703 newly registered domains on October 9, 2025, .com remains the undisputed leader in the domain registration market, accounting for nearly half (47.5%) of all new registrations.
- GoDaddy: 25,226 domains (20.4%)
- Namecheap: 15,592 domains (12.6%)
- Squarespace: 7,176 domains (5.8%)
- Hostinger: 7,097 domains (5.7%)
- Dynadot: 5,677 domains (4.6%)
The .com registrar market shows a somewhat concentrated structure with GoDaddy and Namecheap handling one-third of all new .com registrations. However, the “Others” category represents 43,010 domains (34.8%), indicating a healthy level of competition among numerous smaller registrars in the ecosystem.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the second position with 32,023 newly registered domains, representing 12.3% of all new domain registrations on October 9, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 24,714 domains (77.2%)
- GoDaddy: 1,850 domains (5.8%)
- Namecheap: 1,587 domains (5.0%)
- Dynadot: 816 domains (2.5%)
- name.com inc: 609 domains (1.9%)
The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated registrar market with GMO Internet dominating with over 77% of all new .xyz registrations. This suggests that GMO Internet may be running promotional campaigns or special pricing strategies for this specific TLD.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranked third with 16,755 newly registered domains, accounting for 6.4% of the total registrations on October 9, 2025.
- West.cn: 5,046 domains (30.1%)
- WDomain: 3,384 domains (20.2%)
- GoDaddy.com: 1,684 domains (10.1%)
- Namesilo: 1,446 domains (8.6%)
- Dynadot: 1,294 domains (7.7%)
The .top TLD shows a more diverse registrar distribution compared to .xyz, though still somewhat concentrated with West.cn and WDomain collectively handling over 50% of all new .top registrations. The “Others” category accounts for 3,901 domains (23.3%), indicating some level of competition in this market segment.
d) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD secured the fourth position with 12,709 newly registered domains, representing 4.9% of all domain registrations on October 9, 2025.
- Spaceship: 5,827 domains (45.8%)
- Namecheap: 2,209 domains (17.4%)
- Porkbun: 778 domains (6.1%)
- GoDaddy: 660 domains (5.2%)
- Dynadot: 659 domains (5.2%)
The .info TLD shows significant concentration with Spaceship handling nearly half of all new registrations. Namecheap follows with 17.4%, while the remaining registrars have much smaller market shares. The “Others” category accounts for 2,576 domains (20.3%), showing some level of fragmentation among smaller registrars.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD rounds out the top five with 9,067 newly registered domains, representing 3.5% of all domain registrations on October 9, 2025.
- Dynadot: 1,672 domains (18.4%)
- GoDaddy: 1,430 domains (15.8%)
- Namecheap: 895 domains (9.9%)
- Gname: 668 domains (7.4%)
- Squarespace: 603 domains (6.7%)
The .net TLD shows the most distributed registrar market among the top 5 TLDs, with no single registrar dominating the space. Dynadot and GoDaddy are the leading registrars, but the “Others” category accounts for a significant 3,799 domains (41.9%), indicating a highly competitive and fragmented market for .net registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration landscape continues to be dominated by .com with 47.5% of all new registrations, followed by .xyz (12.3%), .top (6.4%), .info (4.9%), and .net (3.5%).
- These top 5 TLDs collectively account for 74.6% of all newly registered domains, highlighting the continued preference for established TLDs.
- Each TLD has a unique registrar distribution pattern: .com has a relatively balanced market, .xyz is heavily dominated by GMO Internet, .top is led by West.cn and WDomain, .info is controlled primarily by Spaceship, and .net has the most distributed registrar market.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong presence across multiple TLDs, appearing in the top 5 registrars for four of the five leading TLDs.
- Namecheap also shows a consistent performance across multiple TLDs, appearing in the top 5 for four of the five leading TLDs.
- Dynadot demonstrates growing market presence by appearing in the top 5 registrars for all five leading TLDs.
- The total number of newly registered domains across all TLDs reached 260,540, showing robust activity 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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