On December 17, 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 1,103 TLDs and found 468 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 251,541 newly registered domains on December 17, 2025. The .com TLD dominated registrations, accounting for exactly half of all new domains registered. Other prominent TLDs also contributed significantly to the overall registrations, reflecting a diverse distribution across different domain extensions.
- .com: 126,036 domains (50.1%)
- .xyz: 26,325 domains (10.5%)
- .info: 9,552 domains (3.8%)
- .top: 8,666 domains (3.4%)
- .org: 8,062 domains (3.2%)
- .online: 7,463 domains
- .site: 7,371 domains
- .net: 6,232 domains
- .store: 5,006 domains
- .vip: 3,612 domains
The data indicates a strong preference for traditional and popular domain extensions, with .com maintaining its leading position by a wide margin. The next four TLDs (.xyz, .info, .top, and .org) also show consistent demand among new domain registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On December 17, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 126,036 newly registered .com domains. This TLD remains the most popular choice for registrants.
- GoDaddy: 23,227 domains (18.4%)
- Namecheap: 13,194 domains (10.5%)
- Ename: 6,084 domains (4.8%)
- Squarespace: 5,954 domains (4.7%)
- Metaregistrar: 4,330 domains (3.4%)
GoDaddy leads the registrar market share for .com domains by a clear margin, followed by Namecheap. The distribution is relatively concentrated among the top registrars, with the top five accounting for a significant portion of domain registrations.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD had 26,325 newly registered domains on December 17, 2025. This extension continues to attract a notable volume of registrations.
- GMO Internet: 20,035 domains (76.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,150 domains (4.4%)
- Namecheap: 1,005 domains (3.8%)
- Spaceship: 718 domains (2.7%)
- Dynadot: 598 domains (2.3%)
GMO Internet overwhelmingly dominates the .xyz registrar market with over three-quarters of registrations, indicating a highly centralized registrar distribution for this TLD.
c) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD saw 9,552 new domain registrations on December 17, 2025, reflecting steady interest in this extension.
- Namecheap: 1,480 domains (15.5%)
- Porkbun: 1,229 domains (12.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,158 domains (12.1%)
- Ionos: 830 domains (8.7%)
- GoDaddy: 736 domains (7.7%)
The registrar distribution for .info domains is more balanced, with Namecheap leading but several other registrars also holding sizable shares.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
There were 8,062 newly registered .org domains recorded on December 17, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 1,480 domains (18.4%)
- Namecheap: 1,381 domains (17.1%)
- Squarespace: 606 domains (7.5%)
- Dynadot: 540 domains (6.7%)
- Cloudflare: 524 domains (6.5%)
The .org market is led by GoDaddy and Namecheap with close shares, while other registrars have smaller portions of the registrations.
e) .top Newly Registered Domains
On December 17, 2025, 8,666 new .top domain registrations were recorded.
- Namesilo: 2,352 domains (27.2%)
- Gname: 1,076 domains (12.4%)
- Eranet: 1,002 domains (11.6%)
- Dynadot: 930 domains (10.7%)
- Todaynic: 702 domains (8.1%)
.top domains show a more distributed registrar market, with Namesilo as the largest registrar but no single player dominating overwhelmingly.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate newly registered domains, accounting for 50.1% of the total volume recorded on December 17, 2025.
- Other popular TLDs such as .xyz, .info, .top, and .org also contribute significantly to the domain registration landscape, reflecting diverse user preferences.
- Registrar distribution varies by TLD: GoDaddy leads in .com and .org, GMO Internet dominates .xyz, while .info and .top have more balanced registrar shares.
- The competitive registrar landscape highlights ongoing shifts and specialization among registrars catering to different TLD markets.
*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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