On October 28, 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 1091 TLDs and found 458 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 345,366 newly registered domains. The distribution shows .com maintaining its dominant position in the domain market, accounting for 36.5% of all new registrations with 126,137 domains.
The top 10 TLDs by volume of newly registered domains are:
- .com: 126,137 domains (36.5%)
- .xyz: 59,103 domains (17.1%)
- .sbs: 31,673 domains (9.2%)
- .bond: 30,343 domains (8.8%)
- .top: 18,495 domains (5.4%)
- .info: 15,243 domains (4.4%)
- .org: 7,403 domains (2.1%)
- .online: 6,164 domains (1.8%)
- .site: 5,414 domains (1.6%)
- .store: 4,765 domains (1.4%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 40,626 domains, representing 11.8% of all new registrations. Most of these domains were registered between October 26-28, 2025, showing a consistent registration pattern over the three-day period.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to lead the market with 126,137 newly registered domains on October 28, 2025, representing over a third (36.5%) of all new domain registrations.
The top 5 registrars for .com domains are:
- GoDaddy: 23,794 domains (18.9%)
- Namecheap: 14,101 domains (11.2%)
- Namesrs: 7,423 domains (5.9%)
- Squarespace: 7,376 domains (5.8%)
- Hostinger: 7,190 domains (5.7%)
The .com registrar market shows a fairly distributed landscape with GoDaddy leading at 18.9%, followed by Namecheap at 11.2%. The top 5 registrars collectively account for 47.5% of all .com registrations, while the “Others” category represents 35.6%, indicating a healthy competition among numerous smaller registrars in the .com space.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranks second with 59,103 newly registered domains, capturing 17.1% of the total market share of new registrations on October 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .xyz domains are:
- GMO Internet: 53,262 domains (90.1%)
- Namecheap: 1,276 domains (2.2%)
- Spaceship: 916 domains (1.5%)
- GoDaddy: 584 domains (1.0%)
- Namesilo: 511 domains (0.9%)
The .xyz TLD shows an extremely concentrated registrar market, with GMO Internet dominating at 90.1% of all new .xyz registrations. The remaining registrars have significantly smaller shares, with even the second-place Namecheap holding just 2.2%. All .xyz domains were registered between October 26-27, 2025.
c) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
The .sbs TLD holds the third position with 31,673 newly registered domains, representing 9.2% of all new domain registrations on October 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .sbs domains are:
- GMO Internet: 26,486 domains (83.6%)
- Eranet: 2,204 domains (7.0%)
- Wdomain: 1,002 domains (3.2%)
- Dynadot: 800 domains (2.5%)
- Namesilo: 330 domains (1.0%)
Similar to .xyz, the .sbs registrar market is heavily dominated by GMO Internet, which controls 83.6% of all new registrations. Eranet follows distantly at 7.0%, while the remaining registrars each account for less than 4% of the market. All these domains were registered between October 26-28, 2025.
d) .bond Newly Registered Domains
The .bond TLD ranks fourth with 30,343 newly registered domains, accounting for 8.8% of all new domain registrations on October 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .bond domains are:
- GMO Internet: 29,010 domains (95.6%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,118 domains (3.7%)
- Dynadot: 98 domains (0.3%)
- Dnspod: 81 domains (0.3%)
- Namecheap: 21 domains (0.1%)
The .bond TLD shows the most concentrated registrar distribution among the top 5 TLDs, with GMO Internet commanding an overwhelming 95.6% of all new registrations. Alibaba Cloud holds a distant second position with 3.7%, while all other registrars combined account for less than 1% of the market. All .bond domains were registered between October 26-28, 2025.
e) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD completes the top 5 with 18,495 newly registered domains, representing 5.4% of all new domain registrations on October 28, 2025.
The top 5 registrars for .top domains are:
- Gname: 4,024 domains (21.8%)
- GoDaddy: 3,930 domains (21.2%)
- West.cn: 2,027 domains (11.0%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 1,797 domains (9.7%)
- Openprovider: 1,735 domains (9.4%)
The .top TLD features the most balanced registrar distribution among the top 5 TLDs. Gname and GoDaddy are neck-and-neck with 21.8% and 21.2% market share respectively, followed by West.cn at 11.0%. The “Others” category accounts for a substantial 26.9% of registrations, indicating a diverse and competitive registrar landscape for .top domains. All these domains were registered between October 26-28, 2025.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com (36.5%), followed by .xyz (17.1%), .sbs (9.2%), .bond (8.8%), and .top (5.4%), which together account for 77% of all new domain registrations.
- GMO Internet shows remarkable dominance in the new TLD space, controlling over 90% of .xyz and .bond registrations, and over 83% of .sbs registrations.
- The .com TLD maintains a more distributed registrar landscape, with GoDaddy (18.9%) and Namecheap (11.2%) as the leading registrars.
- The .top TLD demonstrates the most balanced registrar distribution, with Gname (21.8%) and GoDaddy (21.2%) sharing the leadership position.
- A total of 345,366 domains were newly registered across 458 active TLDs (out of 1,091 analyzed TLDs).
- Most new domain registrations occurred over a three-day period (October 26-28, 2025), indicating consistent registration patterns.
*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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