On December 4, 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 1,105 TLDs and found 481 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 365,711 newly registered domains on December 4, 2025. The distribution shows that .com continues to dominate the domain registration landscape with a 37.8% share, followed by .xyz with 16.3% and .bond with 13.9% of all new registrations.
- .com: 138,333 domains (37.8%)
- .xyz: 59,440 domains (16.3%)
- .bond: 50,944 domains (13.9%)
- .info: 14,026 domains (3.8%)
- .sbs: 11,889 domains (3.3%)
- .top: 10,193 domains (2.8%)
- .net: 9,984 domains (2.7%)
- .org: 8,857 domains (2.4%)
- .online: 7,994 domains (2.2%)
- .store: 5,224 domains (1.4%)
The top 10 TLDs account for 86.6% of all newly registered domains, with the remaining 471 TLDs sharing just 13.4% of new registrations. This demonstrates the continued concentration of domain registrations among a few popular TLDs, despite the availability of hundreds of alternatives.
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 138,333 new registrations on December 4, 2025. This represents more than one-third (37.8%) of all domains registered on this date.
- GoDaddy: 24,594 domains (17.8%)
- Namecheap: 16,172 domains (11.7%)
- Hostinger: 8,120 domains (5.9%)
- Squarespace: 7,922 domains (5.7%)
- Ename: 6,313 domains (4.6%)
GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar for .com domains, capturing nearly 18% of all new .com registrations. Namecheap follows with 11.7%, while the top 5 registrars together account for 45.7% of all new .com domain registrations. The “Others” category represents 37.8% of registrations, indicating a relatively diverse market with many smaller registrars collectively holding a significant share.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the second position with 59,440 newly registered domains, representing 16.3% of all domain registrations on December 4, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 46,734 domains (78.6%)
- Spaceship: 7,900 domains (13.3%)
- Namecheap: 1,154 domains (1.9%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 672 domains (1.1%)
- GoDaddy: 510 domains (0.9%)
The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated market with GMO Internet dominating with 78.6% of all new registrations. Spaceship holds a distant second position with 13.3%, while the remaining registrars each capture less than 2% of the market. This distribution reveals that the .xyz TLD market is largely controlled by a single registrar.
c) .bond Newly Registered Domains
The .bond TLD ranked third with 50,944 newly registered domains, accounting for 13.9% of all domain registrations on December 4, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 49,346 domains (96.9%)
- Eranet: 1,003 domains (2.0%)
- namemart pte. ltd.: 200 domains (0.4%)
- Gname: 146 domains (0.3%)
- Dynadot: 89 domains (0.2%)
The .bond TLD market shows the highest concentration among the top 5 TLDs, with GMO Internet controlling an overwhelming 96.9% of all new registrations. The remaining registrars collectively account for just 3.1% of the market, indicating near-monopolistic control by a single registrar in this TLD space.
d) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD secured the fourth position with 14,026 newly registered domains, representing 3.8% of all domain registrations on December 4, 2025.
- Namecheap: 3,212 domains (22.9%)
- Spaceship: 2,910 domains (20.7%)
- Dynadot: 1,269 domains (9.0%)
- Namesilo: 996 domains (7.1%)
- Eranet: 815 domains (5.8%)
The .info TLD shows a more balanced distribution compared to .xyz and .bond, with Namecheap leading at 22.9% followed closely by Spaceship at 20.7%. The top 5 registrars together account for 65.6% of all new .info registrations, while “Others” represent 34.4%, suggesting a moderately competitive market with multiple significant players.
e) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
The .sbs TLD ranked fifth with 11,889 newly registered domains, accounting for 3.3% of all domain registrations on December 4, 2025.
- namemart pte. ltd.: 5,699 domains (47.9%)
- GMO Internet: 2,489 domains (20.9%)
- Eranet: 1,105 domains (9.3%)
- Namecheap: 932 domains (7.8%)
- Namesilo: 585 domains (4.9%)
The .sbs TLD market is led by namemart pte. ltd. with 47.9% of new registrations, followed by GMO Internet with 20.9%. The top 5 registrars account for 90.9% of all new .sbs registrations, with the remaining registrars sharing just 9.1% of the market. This indicates a relatively concentrated market with two dominant players.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration landscape continues to be dominated by .com (37.8%), followed by .xyz (16.3%) and .bond (13.9%), which together account for 68% of all newly registered domains.
- GMO Internet demonstrates remarkable market dominance in specific TLDs, controlling 96.9% of .bond and 78.6% of .xyz registrations.
- GoDaddy maintains its leadership in the crucial .com space with 17.8% market share, though the .com market shows the most diverse registrar distribution among the top 5 TLDs.
- Newer TLDs like .sbs show significant concentration, with namemart pte. ltd. controlling nearly half (47.9%) of all new registrations.
- The .info TLD exhibits the most balanced distribution among major registrars, with Namecheap (22.9%) and Spaceship (20.7%) competing closely for market leadership.
- Overall, the domain registration market shows varying degrees of concentration across different TLDs, with some markets approaching monopolistic conditions while others remain more competitive.
*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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