On October 27, 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 1,090 TLDs on October 27, 2025, identified 436 TLDs with newly registered domains. The total number of newly registered domains captured in this report is 200,159. The distribution shows that .com remains the dominant TLD in the domain registration landscape.
- .com: 87,512 domains (43.7%)
- .xyz: 34,437 domains (17.2%)
- .top: 19,982 domains (10.0%)
- .info: 9,397 domains (4.7%)
- .org: 5,126 domains (2.6%)
- .net: 4,651 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 3,998 domains (2.0%)
- .online: 3,800 domains (1.9%)
- .site: 2,438 domains (1.2%)
- .vip: 1,831 domains (0.9%)
- Others: 26,987 domains (13.5%)
The data clearly shows that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape with nearly half (43.7%) of all new registrations. The newer TLDs like .xyz and .top have established significant market positions, accounting for 17.2% and 10.0% of new registrations respectively. Together, the top three TLDs represent over 70% of all newly registered domains.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 87,512 new .com domain registrations on October 27, 2025. These domains were registered across October 25-27, 2025, with the majority of registrations occurring on the reporting date.
- GoDaddy: 15,839 domains (18.1%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 10,165 domains (11.6%)
- Namecheap: 7,647 domains (8.7%)
- Hostinger: 4,873 domains (5.6%)
- Squarespace: 4,611 domains (5.3%)
The .com TLD registrar market shows a relatively distributed pattern with GoDaddy maintaining its market leadership position. While the top 5 registrars account for nearly half of all new .com registrations, there remains a healthy competition with numerous other registrars comprising the remaining 33.9% of the market categorized as “Others”.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 34,437 new .xyz domain registrations on October 27, 2025. These domains were registered over the period of October 25-26, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 29,853 domains (86.7%)
- Spaceship: 1,470 domains (4.3%)
- Namecheap: 566 domains (1.6%)
- Dynadot: 402 domains (1.2%)
- GoDaddy: 391 domains (1.1%)
The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated registrar market with GMO Internet dominating with 86.7% of all new registrations. This represents a significantly different market structure compared to .com, with one registrar holding an overwhelming majority of the market share. The remaining registrars account for just 13.3% of the .xyz registration market.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 19,982 new .top domain registrations on October 27, 2025. These registrations were logged over the three-day period of October 25-27, 2025.
- West.cn: 5,996 domains (30.0%)
- WDomain: 5,289 domains (26.5%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 2,071 domains (10.4%)
- Gname: 1,323 domains (6.6%)
- openprovider: 1,239 domains (6.2%)
For the .top TLD, the registrar distribution shows Chinese companies dominating the market. West.cn and WDomain together account for over 56% of all new .top registrations. This indicates the strong regional preference for this TLD, particularly in the Chinese market. Alibaba Cloud reinforces this trend with its third-place position at 10.4% of registrations.
d) .info Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 9,397 new .info domain registrations on October 27, 2025. These domains were registered primarily over October 25-26, 2025.
- Eranet: 5,799 domains (61.7%)
- Namecheap: 684 domains (7.3%)
- Ionos: 507 domains (5.4%)
- GoDaddy: 492 domains (5.2%)
- West.cn: 361 domains (3.8%)
The .info TLD registrar market is heavily dominated by Eranet, which accounts for 61.7% of all new registrations. This represents a concentrated market structure with one major player. The other four top registrars collectively account for only 21.7% of registrations, while all remaining registrars comprise 16.5% of the market.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 5,126 new .org domain registrations on October 27, 2025. These domains were registered over the three-day period of October 25-27, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 932 domains (18.2%)
- Namecheap: 826 domains (16.1%)
- Squarespace: 471 domains (9.2%)
- Dynadot: 364 domains (7.1%)
- Cloudflare: 354 domains (6.9%)
The .org TLD shows a more competitive and fragmented registrar market compared to other TLDs in this report. While GoDaddy leads with 18.2% of registrations followed closely by Namecheap with 16.1%, the “Others” category is quite significant at 42.5%, indicating a diverse range of registrars handling .org domains. This suggests that .org registrations are spread more evenly across many registrars than other TLDs.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD maintains its dominant position with 43.7% of all newly registered domains, followed by .xyz (17.2%) and .top (10.0%).
- Significant market concentration exists in certain TLDs: GMO Internet dominates .xyz with 86.7% of registrations, and Eranet controls 61.7% of .info registrations.
- The .com registrar market is more distributed, with GoDaddy leading at 18.1% market share, followed by Alibaba Cloud (11.6%) and Namecheap (8.7%).
- Chinese registrars dominate the .top TLD market, with West.cn and WDomain collectively accounting for 56.5% of registrations.
- The .org TLD has the most fragmented registrar distribution, with 42.5% of registrations handled by registrars outside the top five.
- GoDaddy appears in the top five registrars list for multiple TLDs (.com, .info, and .org), demonstrating its strong market presence across different domain extensions.
- Namecheap similarly shows consistency, appearing in the top five registrars for four out of the five analyzed TLDs (.com, .xyz, .info, and .org).
*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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