On October 19, 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 newly registered domains on October 19, 2025, shows a total of 199,135 new domains registered across 454 active TLDs (out of 1087 TLDs analyzed). The distribution reveals that traditional gTLDs still dominate the market, with newer extensions gradually gaining traction.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 86,144 domains (43.3%)
- .xyz: 37,063 domains (18.6%)
- .top: 16,935 domains (8.5%)
- .site: 6,199 domains (3.1%)
- .net: 5,980 domains (3.0%)
- .org: 5,412 domains (2.7%)
- .info: 4,909 domains (2.5%)
- .online: 4,186 domains (2.1%)
- .store: 3,631 domains (1.8%)
- .sbs: 2,390 domains (1.2%)
The data clearly demonstrates that .com remains the dominant TLD with over 43% of all new registrations. The newer gTLDs like .xyz and .top show significant adoption, collectively accounting for more than 27% of new domains. The remaining TLDs outside the top 10 account for 13.2% of total registrations, indicating a long tail of niche extensions with smaller registration volumes.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 86,144 new .com domain registrations on October 19, 2025, representing 43.3% of all newly registered domains. These registrations were distributed across various registrars with some clear market leaders emerging.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- Godaddy: 14,761 domains (17.1%)
- Namecheap: 8,953 domains (10.4%)
- Hostinger: 5,150 domains (6.0%)
- Squarespace: 4,992 domains (5.8%)
- Dynadot: 4,338 domains (5.0%)
The registrar market for .com domains shows a competitive landscape with Godaddy holding the lead position. The top 5 registrars collectively handle 44.3% of all .com registrations, while “Others” account for 35.1%, indicating a diverse marketplace with numerous smaller registrars sharing a significant portion of the business.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 37,063 newly registered .xyz domains on October 19, 2025, representing 18.6% of all new domain registrations. The .xyz TLD has become the second most popular choice for new registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 33,168 domains (89.5%)
- Namecheap: 797 domains (2.2%)
- Godaddy: 793 domains (2.1%)
- Spaceship: 396 domains (1.1%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 368 domains (1.0%)
The .xyz TLD shows a heavily concentrated registrar market with GMO Internet dominating at nearly 90% of all registrations. This suggests a strategic focus or promotional campaign by GMO Internet for .xyz domains. The remaining registrars collectively handle only about 10% of .xyz registrations, with Namecheap and Godaddy almost tied for second position.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
On October 19, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 16,935 newly registered .top domains, accounting for 8.5% of all domain registrations. This makes .top the third most popular TLD choice for new registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- WDomain: 5,439 domains (32.1%)
- West.cn: 3,123 domains (18.4%)
- Godaddy.com: 2,620 domains (15.5%)
- Namesilo: 1,978 domains (11.7%)
- Gname: 781 domains (4.6%)
The registrar distribution for .top domains shows a diverse market with WDomain leading at 32.1%. Chinese registrars (WDomain and West.cn) collectively handle over 50% of .top registrations, indicating strong popularity in the Chinese market. The presence of global registrars like Godaddy and Namesilo suggests .top is also gaining traction internationally.
d) .site Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,199 new .site domain registrations on October 19, 2025, representing 3.1% of all newly registered domains. This positions .site as the fourth most popular TLD for new registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .site domains are:
- Namecheap: 4,311 domains (69.5%)
- Hostinger: 727 domains (11.7%)
- Godaddy: 382 domains (6.2%)
- GMO Internet: 120 domains (1.9%)
- Spaceship: 55 domains (0.9%)
The .site TLD shows an extremely concentrated registrar market with Namecheap holding a dominant position at 69.5% of all registrations. This suggests either aggressive promotion by Namecheap or special pricing for .site domains. Hostinger comes in second with 11.7%, while the remaining registrars collectively handle less than 20% of all .site registrations.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
On October 19, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 5,980 newly registered .net domains, accounting for 3.0% of all domain registrations. The .net TLD remains the fifth most popular choice for new domain registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .net domains are:
- Godaddy: 1,342 domains (22.4%)
- Namecheap: 671 domains (11.2%)
- Squarespace: 503 domains (8.4%)
- Gname: 390 domains (6.5%)
- Hostinger: 231 domains (3.9%)
The registrar distribution for .net domains shows Godaddy leading with 22.4% of registrations, followed by Namecheap at 11.2%. Notably, “Others” account for 47.5% of all .net registrations, indicating a highly fragmented market with many smaller registrars handling a significant portion of .net domain registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- Traditional gTLDs continue to dominate with .com leading at 43.3% of all newly registered domains, followed by newer extensions .xyz (18.6%) and .top (8.5%).
- The TLD market shows a long tail distribution with the top 5 TLDs (.com, .xyz, .top, .site, and .net) accounting for 76.5% of all new registrations.
- Godaddy maintains strong market leadership in traditional TLDs (.com and .net) but faces specialized competition in newer gTLDs.
- Some TLDs show extreme registrar concentration: GMO Internet dominates .xyz (89.5%) and Namecheap dominates .site (69.5%).
- Chinese registrars show significant strength in the .top TLD space, with WDomain and West.cn collectively handling over 50% of registrations.
- Emerging registrars like Hostinger and Squarespace are gaining market share across multiple TLDs.
- The “Others” category remains substantial across most TLDs, indicating a healthy ecosystem of smaller registrars.
*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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