On October 29, 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
Our data indicates that a total of 336,921 new domains were registered across 467 active TLDs (out of 1091 TLDs analyzed). The distribution shows that traditional gTLDs continue to dominate the market, with .com maintaining its leading position.
The top 10 TLDs by registration volume are:
- .com: 126,926 domains (37.7%)
- .bond: 58,615 domains (17.4%)
- .xyz: 33,828 domains (10.0%)
- .top: 21,813 domains (6.5%)
- .info: 12,343 domains (3.7%)
- .online: 10,630 domains (3.2%)
- .org: 8,668 domains (2.6%)
- .sbs: 8,015 domains (2.4%)
- .net: 6,315 domains (1.9%)
- .store: 5,043 domains (1.5%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 44,725 domains (13.3%). This distribution highlights the continued dominance of .com in the domain registration landscape, while also showing significant activity in newer TLDs like .bond and .xyz.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD led all domain registrations with 126,926 new domains, representing 37.7% of all registrations recorded by ABTdomain on October 29, 2025.
Top 5 registrars for .com domains:
- GoDaddy: 23,027 domains (18.1%)
- Namecheap: 13,360 domains (10.5%)
- Dynadot: 8,396 domains (6.6%)
- Namesrs: 7,840 domains (6.2%)
- Hostinger: 7,551 domains (5.9%)
The .com market shows a diverse registrar landscape with GoDaddy maintaining its leadership position. The top 10 registrars collectively manage 66.1% of all new .com registrations, while the “Others” category accounts for a significant 33.9%, indicating a competitive and fragmented market.
b) .bond Newly Registered Domains
The .bond TLD recorded 58,615 new domain registrations, making it the second most popular TLD with 17.4% of all new registrations on October 29, 2025.
Top 5 registrars for .bond domains:
- GMO Internet: 56,969 domains (97.2%)
- Alibaba cloud: 1,508 domains (2.6%)
- Dynadot: 73 domains (0.1%)
- Namecheap: 23 domains (0.0%)
- Gname: 10 domains (0.0%)
The .bond TLD shows an extremely concentrated market with GMO Internet dominating with over 97% of all new .bond registrations. This near-monopoly stands in stark contrast to the more balanced distribution seen in other TLDs.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the third position with 33,828 newly registered domains, accounting for 10.0% of all new registrations on October 29, 2025.
Top 5 registrars for .xyz domains:
- GMO Internet: 27,998 domains (82.8%)
- Namecheap: 1,280 domains (3.8%)
- Dynadot: 811 domains (2.4%)
- Spaceship: 750 domains (2.2%)
- Alibaba cloud: 675 domains (2.0%)
Similar to the .bond TLD, the .xyz domain registrations show high concentration with GMO Internet commanding 82.8% of the market. The remaining registrars have relatively small market shares, with all other registrars collectively accounting for just 6.8% of .xyz registrations.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD ranked fourth with 21,813 newly registered domains, representing 6.5% of all new registrations on October 29, 2025.
Top 5 registrars for .top domains:
- WDomain: 5,470 domains (25.1%)
- Namesilo: 3,518 domains (16.1%)
- West.cn: 3,060 domains (14.0%)
- Alibaba cloud: 2,078 domains (9.5%)
- godaddy.com: 1,708 domains (7.8%)
The .top TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars compared to .bond and .xyz. WDomain leads with a quarter of all registrations, but the market remains competitive with the top 5 registrars collectively managing 72.6% of new .top domains and “Others” accounting for 27.4%.
e) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD completed the top five with 12,343 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.7% of all new registrations on October 29, 2025.
Top 5 registrars for .info domains:
- Namecheap: 2,663 domains (21.6%)
- Dynadot: 1,830 domains (14.8%)
- Eranet: 1,510 domains (12.2%)
- 59: 1,061 domains (8.6%)
- Ionos: 920 domains (7.5%)
The .info domain registrations are distributed more evenly among registrars, with Namecheap leading at 21.6%. The “Others” category accounts for a substantial 35.3% of all .info registrations, indicating a healthy competition in this TLD space.
3. Key Takeaways
- A total of 336,921 new domains were registered across 467 active TLDs on October 29, 2025.
- .com maintains its dominance with 37.7% of all new registrations, followed by .bond (17.4%) and .xyz (10.0%).
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .bond, .xyz, .top, and .info) collectively account for 75.3% of all new domain registrations.
- GMO Internet demonstrates overwhelming market control in both .bond (97.2%) and .xyz (82.8%) TLDs.
- GoDaddy leads in .com registrations with 18.1% market share, while WDomain dominates .top registrations with 25.1%.
- Namecheap shows strong performance across multiple TLDs, leading in .info registrations (21.6%) and ranking second in .com registrations (10.5%).
- The .com and .info TLDs show the most distributed registrar markets, while .bond and .xyz demonstrate high concentration with single registrar dominance.
*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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