On December 5, 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 483 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 373,451 newly registered domains on December 5, 2025. The TLD distribution shows clear market preferences among domain registrants.
- .com remains dominant with 129,189 registrations (34.6% of all new registrations)
- .bond takes second place with 90,722 registrations (24.3%)
- .xyz follows with 36,916 registrations (9.9%)
- .info secures fourth position with 16,652 registrations (4.5%)
- .sbs accounts for 8,898 registrations (2.4%)
- .org records 8,768 registrations (2.3%)
- .top shows 8,446 registrations (2.3%)
- .online registers 8,259 registrations (2.2%)
- .net adds 8,033 registrations (2.2%)
- .store completes the top 10 with 4,886 registrations (1.3%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 52,682 registrations, representing 14.1% of the total volume. Most domains were registered over a three-day period spanning December 3-5, 2025.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to lead the domain market with 129,189 newly registered domains on December 5, 2025, representing 34.6% of all new domain registrations.
- GoDaddy: 26,420 domains (20.5%)
- Namecheap: 14,682 domains (11.4%)
- Hostinger: 7,569 domains (5.9%)
- Squarespace: 7,329 domains (5.7%)
- Metaregistrar: 5,586 domains (4.3%)
The .com registrar market shows a relatively distributed landscape, with GoDaddy holding a strong lead but no single registrar completely dominating the space. The top 5 registrars account for 47.8% of all .com registrations, while the “Others” category represents 37.8% of registrations, indicating a competitive and diverse marketplace.
b) .bond Newly Registered Domains
The .bond TLD shows remarkable strength as the second most popular extension, with 90,722 newly registered domains, comprising 24.3% of all new domain registrations on December 5, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 90,193 domains (99.4%)
- Gname: 136 domains (0.1%)
- Spaceship: 119 domains (0.1%)
- namemart pte. ltd.: 100 domains (0.1%)
- Dynadot: 61 domains (0.1%)
The .bond TLD market demonstrates extreme concentration, with GMO Internet completely dominating the space at 99.4% market share. All other registrars combined account for less than 1% of all .bond registrations, indicating GMO Internet’s strategic focus on this particular TLD.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD secured the third position with 36,916 newly registered domains, representing 9.9% of all new domain registrations on December 5, 2025.
- GMO Internet: 29,870 domains (80.9%)
- Spaceship: 1,785 domains (4.8%)
- Namecheap: 1,312 domains (3.6%)
- Alibaba cloud: 665 domains (1.8%)
- Dynadot: 652 domains (1.8%)
The .xyz registrar landscape is heavily dominated by GMO Internet, which holds over 80% of all registrations. While there is some competition from other registrars, their combined market share is relatively small. This suggests GMO Internet has a strategic focus on both .bond and .xyz TLDs, establishing strong market leadership in these spaces.
d) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD ranks fourth with 16,652 newly registered domains, accounting for 4.5% of all new domain registrations on December 5, 2025.
- Sav: 7,391 domains (44.4%)
- Namecheap: 1,579 domains (9.5%)
- Eranet: 1,469 domains (8.8%)
- Dynadot: 1,132 domains (6.8%)
- Spaceship: 857 domains (5.1%)
The .info TLD shows a moderately concentrated registrar market with Sav maintaining a significant lead at 44.4% market share. However, the distribution is more balanced than .bond or .xyz, with other registrars collectively accounting for more than half of all registrations. The “Others” category represents 25.4% of all .info registrations, indicating reasonable diversity in this market.
e) .sbs Newly Registered Domains
The .sbs TLD completes the top five with 8,898 newly registered domains, representing 2.4% of all new domain registrations on December 5, 2025.
- Eranet: 6,200 domains (69.7%)
- Dynadot: 1,001 domains (11.2%)
- Namesilo: 526 domains (5.9%)
- Namecheap: 407 domains (4.6%)
- Spaceship: 271 domains (3.0%)
The .sbs TLD shows high market concentration with Eranet dominating nearly 70% of all registrations. Dynadot follows as a distant second with 11.2% market share. The remaining registrars have single-digit percentages, with the “Others” category representing just 5.5% of the market, indicating limited diversity in this TLD’s registrar landscape.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market remains highly active with 373,451 new registrations across 483 TLDs on December 5, 2025.
- .com maintains its historical dominance with 34.6% market share, but .bond is emerging as a strong second with 24.3% of all new registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .bond, .xyz, .info, and .sbs) collectively account for 75.7% of all new domain registrations, demonstrating significant market concentration.
- Registrar market shares vary dramatically by TLD: GMO Internet dominates .bond (99.4%) and .xyz (80.9%), Eranet leads in .sbs (69.7%), Sav controls .info (44.4%), while the .com market is more diversified with GoDaddy leading at 20.5%.
- Namecheap appears in the top 5 registrars for four of the five leading TLDs, demonstrating its broad market presence.
- Specialized registrars show strong performance in specific TLDs, suggesting strategic focus on particular market segments.
- Most new domains were registered over a three-day period (December 3-5, 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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