On December 23, 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 23, 2025, ABTdomain analyzed 1,104 TLDs and found 464 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 213,461 newly registered domains. The distribution of these new registrations shows a strong dominance by the .com extension, which accounts for over half of all new domain registrations. Other significant TLDs include .top, .xyz, .online, and .org, which together contribute a substantial portion of the remaining registrations.
- .com: 112,402 domains (52.7%)
- .top: 10,534 domains (4.9%)
- .xyz: 9,566 domains (4.5%)
- .online: 7,444 domains (3.5%)
- .org: 7,184 domains (3.4%)
- .icu: 6,427 domains (3.0%)
- .info: 6,227 domains (2.9%)
- .site: 4,561 domains (2.1%)
- .store: 4,080 domains (1.9%)
- .net: 4,062 domains (1.9%)
The data indicates a clear predominance of the .com TLD in newly registered domains, with the other TLDs collectively forming a diverse but less concentrated market. This distribution reflects ongoing preferences for established domain extensions while also highlighting growing interest in alternative TLDs.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On December 23, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 112,402 newly registered .com domains. This represents the largest share of new domains registered on this date.
- Godaddy: 20,613 domains (18.3%)
- Namecheap: 12,745 domains (11.3%)
- Openprovider: 7,085 domains (6.3%)
- Squarespace: 5,150 domains (4.6%)
- Gname: 4,270 domains (3.8%)
The registrar landscape for .com domains shows Godaddy leading with a significant share, followed by Namecheap and Openprovider. The top five registrars together account for a substantial portion of the total .com registrations, while a large number of domains are registered through numerous smaller registrars.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 10,534 newly registered domains under the .top TLD on December 23, 2025.
- Namesilo: 5,021 domains (47.7%)
- Dynadot: 1,501 domains (14.2%)
- Gname: 995 domains (9.4%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 610 domains (5.8%)
- Todaynic: 508 domains (4.8%)
Namesilo holds nearly half of the registrations in the .top TLD, demonstrating strong dominance in this market segment. The other top registrars each hold smaller but notable shares, illustrating a somewhat concentrated but competitive registrar environment.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
There were 9,566 newly registered .xyz domains recorded by ABTdomain on December 23, 2025.
- Spaceship: 4,466 domains (46.7%)
- Namecheap: 1,120 domains (11.7%)
- Namesilo: 937 domains (9.8%)
- Dynadot: 493 domains (5.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 479 domains (5.0%)
The .xyz registrar distribution is led by Spaceship, which accounts for nearly half of all new .xyz registrations, followed by Namecheap and Namesilo. This indicates a dominant registrar presence combined with significant activity from other major players.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,444 newly registered .online domains on December 23, 2025.
- Namecheap: 1,147 domains (15.4%)
- Hostinger: 1,046 domains (14.1%)
- Godaddy: 1,030 domains (13.8%)
- Webnic: 867 domains (11.6%)
- Reg: 475 domains (6.4%)
The .online TLD features a relatively balanced distribution among the top registrars, with Namecheap slightly leading. The top five registrars collectively account for a majority of the registrations, highlighting a competitive registrar environment.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
On December 23, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 7,184 newly registered .org domains.
- Namecheap: 1,586 domains (22.1%)
- Godaddy: 1,271 domains (17.7%)
- Squarespace: 512 domains (7.1%)
- Cloudflare: 485 domains (6.8%)
- Dynadot: 446 domains (6.2%)
The .org registrar distribution is led by Namecheap, followed by Godaddy. The top five registrars jointly hold a significant share of the new registrations, illustrating a market with leading dominant players as well as active participation from other registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domains on December 23, 2025, show a strong dominance of the .com TLD, comprising over half of all new registrations.
- Other top TLDs including .top, .xyz, .online, and .org each have smaller but meaningful shares, indicating a diverse TLD registration landscape.
- Registrar distribution varies by TLD, with Godaddy leading in .com, Namesilo dominating .top, Spaceship leading .xyz, and Namecheap showing strong presence in both .online and .org.
- The registrar market reflects a mix of dominant leaders and competitive activity among other registrars within each TLD segment.
*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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