On December 16, 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
On December 16, 2025, ABTdomain analyzed 1103 TLDs and identified 470 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 277,902 newly registered domains. The distribution shows that .com remains the dominant TLD, followed by .xyz, .info, .top, and .org. Other TLDs together constitute a significant portion of the registrations, reflecting a diverse interest across various domain extensions.
- .com: 124,442 domains (44.8%)
- .xyz: 33,144 domains (11.9%)
- .info: 24,601 domains (8.9%)
- .top: 12,603 domains (4.5%)
- .org: 8,105 domains (2.9%)
- .sbs: 7,798 domains (2.8%)
- .online: 7,533 domains (2.7%)
- .site: 4,897 domains (1.7%)
- .store: 4,704 domains (1.6%)
- .net: 4,533 domains (1.6%)
The data indicates a strong preference for traditional and newer TLDs alike, with .com leading nearly half of the daily new registrations. The diversity among other TLDs highlights a broadening domain market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On December 16, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 124,442 newly registered .com domains. This remains the largest share of newly registered domains by volume.
- Godaddy: 24,780 (19.9%)
- Namecheap: 14,884 (12.0%)
- Squarespace: 5,902 (4.7%)
- Metaregistrar: 4,573 (3.7%)
- Hostinger: 4,191 (3.4%)
Godaddy and Namecheap dominate the .com registrar market, collectively holding over 31% of the newly registered .com domains. The remaining registrations are distributed among a large number of other registrars, showing a competitive landscape.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 33,144 newly registered .xyz domains on December 16, 2025. This makes .xyz the second most registered TLD for the day.
- GMO Internet: 20,495 (61.8%)
- Spaceship: 7,993 (24.1%)
- Namecheap: 929 (2.8%)
- Namesilo: 648 (2.0%)
- Alibaba cloud: 621 (1.9%)
The majority of .xyz domains are registered through GMO Internet, securing over 60% market share. Spaceship also holds a significant portion, while the remaining registrars share smaller percentages.
c) .info Newly Registered Domains
There were 24,601 newly registered .info domains recorded on December 16, 2025, making it the third-largest TLD by registration volume.
- Dynadot: 16,191 (65.8%)
- Namecheap: 1,945 (7.9%)
- Porkbun: 923 (3.8%)
- Eranet: 805 (3.3%)
- Ionos: 765 (3.1%)
Dynadot commands a dominant share of .info domain registrations, accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total volume. Other registrars hold smaller market shares.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 12,603 newly registered .top domains on December 16, 2025.
- Namesilo: 5,408 (42.9%)
- Dynadot: 2,351 (18.7%)
- Godaddy: 1,119 (8.9%)
- Spaceship: 1,073 (8.5%)
- Gname: 720 (5.7%)
Namesilo leads the .top registrar market with 42.9% share, followed by Dynadot and Godaddy. The distribution shows a somewhat concentrated but competitive market within this TLD.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
There were 8,105 newly registered .org domains on December 16, 2025, rounding out the top five TLDs by registration volume.
- Namecheap: 1,913 (23.6%)
- Godaddy: 1,346 (16.6%)
- Squarespace: 611 (7.5%)
- Cloudflare: 584 (7.2%)
- Ionos: 482 (5.9%)
Namecheap maintains the largest share of newly registered .org domains, followed by Godaddy. The remaining top registrars collectively account for nearly 20% of registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- .com leads newly registered domains with 124,442 registrations, representing nearly 45% of the total for the day.
- The other four top TLDs—.xyz, .info, .top, and .org—show varied registrar dominance, with some like Dynadot and GMO Internet holding strong market shares.
- Godaddy and Namecheap continue to be major players across multiple TLDs, while registrars such as Dynadot, Namesilo, and GMO Internet show leadership in specific extensions.
- The registrar market demonstrates both concentration in certain TLDs and fragmentation in others, reflecting an evolving and competitive domain registration landscape.
*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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