On October 22, 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 1087 TLDs and found 478 TLDs with newly registered domains on October 22, 2025. A total of 320,863 newly registered domains were recorded across all TLDs. The distribution shows clear market preferences among domain registrants.
The top 10 TLDs by volume of newly registered domains are:
- .com: 133,893 domains (41.7% of all registrations)
- .xyz: 66,194 domains (20.6%)
- .bond: 21,899 domains (6.8%)
- .top: 16,632 domains (5.2%)
- .info: 8,641 domains (2.7%)
- .org: 8,366 domains (2.6%)
- .site: 7,383 domains (2.3%)
- .online: 6,429 domains (2.0%)
- .net: 6,291 domains (2.0%)
- .store: 5,308 domains (1.7%)
The data reveals that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape, accounting for over 41% of all new registrations. The .xyz TLD holds a strong second position with 20.6% market share, while the newer .bond TLD secures third place with 6.8% of all new registrations. The remaining TLDs in the top 10 each represent less than 6% of the market, with “Others” collectively accounting for 12.4% of registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 133,893 .com newly registered domains on October 22, 2025, representing 41.7% of all domain registrations for the day. These registrations were distributed across numerous domain registrars.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 24,181 domains (18.1%)
- Namecheap: 14,485 domains (10.8%)
- Squarespace: 8,391 domains (6.3%)
- Hostinger: 6,881 domains (5.1%)
- Dynadot: 5,886 domains (4.4%)
The .com registration market shows a diverse competitive landscape with GoDaddy leading at 18.1% market share, followed by Namecheap with 10.8%. It’s worth noting that “Others” account for 39.1% of all .com registrations, indicating a fragmented market with many smaller registrars collectively handling a significant portion of new .com domains.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
On October 22, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 66,194 .xyz newly registered domains, accounting for 20.6% of all domain registrations. The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated registration pattern among registrars.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 60,026 domains (90.7%)
- Namecheap: 1,321 domains (2.0%)
- Spaceship: 1,313 domains (2.0%)
- GoDaddy: 590 domains (0.9%)
- Dynadot: 504 domains (0.8%)
The .xyz TLD market is dominated by GMO Internet, which accounts for a remarkable 90.7% of all new .xyz registrations. All other registrars combined handle just 9.3% of .xyz registrations, showing a significantly concentrated market structure compared to other TLDs.
c) .bond Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 21,899 .bond newly registered domains on October 22, 2025, representing 6.8% of all domain registrations for the day. The .bond TLD shows strong concentration among a few registrars.
The top 5 registrars for .bond domains are:
- GMO Internet: 15,729 domains (71.8%)
- Spaceship: 5,030 domains (23.0%)
- West.cn: 1,001 domains (4.6%)
- Dynadot: 58 domains (0.3%)
- Namecheap: 28 domains (0.1%)
Similar to .xyz, the .bond TLD shows high market concentration with GMO Internet dominating at 71.8% of registrations, followed by Spaceship with 23.0%. Together these two registrars account for 94.8% of all .bond registrations, indicating a duopoly in this TLD market.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
On October 22, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 16,632 .top newly registered domains, representing 5.2% of all domain registrations. The .top TLD shows significant variation in registrar market shares.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- West.cn: 6,798 domains (40.9%)
- GoDaddy.com: 2,311 domains (13.9%)
- Namesilo: 1,376 domains (8.3%)
- Gname: 1,290 domains (7.8%)
- Openprovider: 1,017 domains (6.1%)
The .top TLD market is led by West.cn with a 40.9% share, followed by GoDaddy with 13.9%. Unlike the .xyz and .bond TLDs, the .top domain shows a more distributed registrar landscape, with the top 5 registrars collectively handling 77% of registrations and “Others” accounting for 23.1%.
e) .info Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,641 .info newly registered domains on October 22, 2025, accounting for 2.7% of all domain registrations. The .info TLD shows a moderately concentrated registrar landscape.
The top 5 registrars for .info domains are:
- Namecheap: 2,906 domains (33.6%)
- Porkbun: 1,561 domains (18.1%)
- Ionos: 887 domains (10.3%)
- GoDaddy: 734 domains (8.5%)
- Spaceship: 729 domains (8.4%)
Namecheap leads the .info registrar market with 33.6% share, followed by Porkbun with 18.1%. The top 5 registrars account for 78.9% of all .info registrations, while “Others” make up 21.1%. This indicates a moderately concentrated market with Namecheap holding a significant, though not overwhelming, lead.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration landscape continues to be dominated by .com (41.7%), with .xyz (20.6%) emerging as a strong second choice among registrants.
- New TLDs like .bond (6.8%) are gaining significant traction in the market.
- Registrar concentration varies significantly by TLD: .xyz and .bond show extreme concentration (90.7% and 71.8% respectively with GMO Internet), while .com has a more distributed market.
- GoDaddy leads in .com registrations (18.1%), but faces strong competition from numerous registrars.
- West.cn dominates .top registrations (40.9%), while Namecheap leads in .info registrations (33.6%).
- GMO Internet shows remarkable strength in both .xyz and .bond TLDs, suggesting strategic focus on these extensions.
- The overall domain registration market remains dynamic with 320,863 new domains registered across 478 active TLDs.
*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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