On November 9, 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
The analysis of newly registered domains on November 9, 2025, reveals a total of 247,075 new domains across 443 active TLDs out of 1,102 TLDs analyzed. The distribution shows clear preferences among registrants, with traditional and specialized TLDs showing varying levels of popularity.
- .com: 94,089 domains (38.1%)
- .sbs: 55,241 domains (22.4%)
- .info: 22,816 domains (9.2%)
- .top: 15,266 domains (6.2%)
- .net: 6,791 domains (2.7%)
- .org: 5,554 domains (2.2%)
- .xyz: 5,351 domains (2.1%)
- .bond: 5,284 domains (2.0%)
- .online: 5,028 domains (2.0%)
- .store: 4,038 domains (1.6%)
- Others: 27,617 domains (11.2%)
The data clearly shows .com maintaining its dominant position in the domain registration landscape, accounting for more than one-third of all new registrations. Interestingly, the .sbs TLD holds a strong second position with 22.4% of registrations, followed by .info at 9.2%. Together, the top three TLDs represent nearly 70% of all newly registered domains on this date.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to be the most popular choice for domain registrations, with 94,089 newly registered domains on November 9, 2025. This represents 38.1% of all domains registered on this date.
- GoDaddy: 15,957 domains (17.0%)
- Namecheap: 9,091 domains (9.7%)
- Hostinger: 6,378 domains (6.8%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 5,835 domains (6.2%)
- Squarespace: 4,876 domains (5.2%)
While GoDaddy maintains a clear lead in the .com registration market with 17% share, the registrar landscape is quite fragmented. The top 5 registrars account for approximately 45% of all .com registrations, with “Others” representing 37.8% of the market, indicating a competitive and diverse ecosystem of domain registrars for this popular TLD.
b) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
The .sbs TLD showed strong performance with 55,241 newly registered domains, representing 22.4% of all domains registered on November 9, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 53,868 domains (97.5%)
- Spaceship: 372 domains (0.7%)
- Namesilo: 346 domains (0.6%)
- Dynadot: 270 domains (0.5%)
- Namecheap: 98 domains (0.2%)
The .sbs TLD shows a remarkable concentration of registrations with a single registrar, GMO Internet, controlling 97.5% of all registrations. This near-monopoly situation is unusual in the domain registration landscape and indicates either strategic pricing, promotions, or regional preferences driving .sbs registrations through this specific registrar.
c) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD recorded 22,816 newly registered domains, accounting for 9.2% of all domain registrations on November 9, 2025.
- West.cn: 8,366 domains (36.7%)
- 59: 3,200 domains (14.0%)
- Sav: 3,179 domains (13.9%)
- Eranet: 2,381 domains (10.4%)
- Dynadot: 1,587 domains (7.0%)
The registrar distribution for .info domains shows West.cn with a dominant position at 36.7% market share. The top three registrars (West.cn, 59, and Sav) collectively control 64.6% of new .info registrations, with a noticeable presence of registrars popular in Asian markets, suggesting regional popularity for this TLD.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD recorded 15,266 newly registered domains, representing 6.2% of all domain registrations on November 9, 2025.
- godaddy.com: 3,881 domains (25.4%)
- West.cn: 3,014 domains (19.7%)
- Namesilo: 2,311 domains (15.1%)
- Spaceship: 2,130 domains (14.0%)
- Gname: 1,437 domains (9.4%)
The .top TLD shows a more balanced registrar distribution compared to some other TLDs. GoDaddy leads with 25.4% market share, followed closely by West.cn with 19.7%. The top five registrars account for 83.7% of all .top registrations, indicating a relatively concentrated market but with multiple significant players.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD recorded 6,791 newly registered domains, accounting for 2.7% of all domain registrations on November 9, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 1,532 domains (22.6%)
- Namecheap: 911 domains (13.4%)
- Squarespace: 493 domains (7.3%)
- Namesilo: 420 domains (6.2%)
- Cloudflare: 230 domains (3.4%)
The .net TLD shows an interesting registrar distribution with GoDaddy leading at 22.6%, followed by Namecheap at 13.4%. However, a significant portion (47.2%) of registrations falls under “Others,” indicating a highly fragmented market with many smaller registrars participating in .net domain registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- Total domain registrations: 247,075 domains were newly registered across 443 active TLDs on November 9, 2025.
- TLD distribution: .com remains the dominant TLD (38.1%), followed by .sbs (22.4%), .info (9.2%), .top (6.2%), and .net (2.7%). These top 5 TLDs account for 78.6% of all new registrations.
- Registrar dominance: GoDaddy leads in .com, .net, and .top registrations, while GMO Internet has near-complete control of .sbs registrations (97.5%), and West.cn dominates .info registrations (36.7%).
- Market concentration: The .sbs TLD shows extreme market concentration with one registrar, while .com and .net display more fragmented registrar distributions.
- Regional patterns: Some TLDs show strong regional registrar preferences, with Asian registrars like West.cn prominent in .info and .top registrations.
*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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