On December 25, 2025, ABTdomain recorded a substantial volume of newly registered domains spanning over 446 different TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and highlights the registrar market shares for the top 5 TLDs on that date.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On December 25, 2025, ABTdomain analyzed 1104 TLDs in total and identified 446 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a combined total of 188,711 newly registered domains. The TLD distribution shows a diverse and competitive domain market with .com dominating almost half of the total registrations.
- .com: 93,454 newly registered domains (49.5%)
- .top: 15,632 newly registered domains (8.3%)
- .xyz: 10,817 newly registered domains (5.7%)
- .net: 6,032 newly registered domains (3.2%)
- .online: 6,030 newly registered domains (3.2%)
- .org: 5,202 newly registered domains (2.8%)
- .store: 4,326 newly registered domains (2.3%)
- .info: 4,321 newly registered domains (2.3%)
- .app: 3,870 newly registered domains (2.1%)
- .vip: 3,573 newly registered domains (1.9%)
The data reveals that nearly half of the newly registered domains belong to the .com TLD, followed by .top and .xyz as the next most popular choices. Other TLDs like .net and .online each account for just over 3% of the registrations, while the remaining TLDs collectively make up 18.8% of the total registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On December 25, 2025, the .com TLD recorded 93,454 newly registered domains, accounting for an impressive 49.5% share of all new domain registrations on that day.
- Godaddy: 16,930 domains (18.1%)
- Namecheap: 9,854 domains (10.5%)
- Openprovider: 5,642 domains (6.0%)
- Metaregistrar: 3,982 domains (4.3%)
- Gname: 3,852 domains (4.1%)
Godaddy maintains its strong leadership as the top registrar for .com domain registrations, holding over 18% of the market share. Namecheap follows as the second largest registrar with 10.5%. Together with Openprovider, Metaregistrar, and Gname, these top five registrars account for a significant portion of the .com registrations. The distribution underscores a competitive registrar environment within the .com domain space.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD saw 15,632 newly registered domains on December 25, 2025, making it the second largest TLD by registration volume.
- Wdomain: 5,357 domains (34.3%)
- Namesilo: 4,009 domains (25.6%)
- Dynadot: 1,647 domains (10.5%)
- Todaynic: 998 domains (6.4%)
- Gname: 883 domains (5.6%)
Wdomain leads the .top registrar market significantly, commanding more than one-third of the total .top registrations. Namesilo holds a sizable second place with 25.6%, while the remaining top registrars share the rest of the market. This distribution suggests a less fragmented market compared to .com.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
.xyz had 10,817 newly registered domains on December 25, 2025, ranking third in overall volume among TLDs.
- GMO Internet: 6,243 domains (57.7%)
- Namecheap: 892 domains (8.2%)
- Dynadot: 656 domains (6.1%)
- Godaddy: 442 domains (4.1%)
- Spaceship: 343 domains (3.2%)
GMO Internet holds a dominant position in the .xyz registrar market, capturing over 57% of the new registrations. The remaining registrars each hold significantly smaller shares, reflecting a strong market concentration around GMO Internet for this TLD.
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
On December 25, 2025, the .net TLD recorded 6,032 newly registered domains, positioning it as the fourth largest TLD by registration volume.
- Godaddy: 1,180 domains (19.6%)
- Namecheap: 838 domains (13.9%)
- Squarespace: 340 domains (5.6%)
- Cloudflare: 314 domains (5.2%)
- Namesilo: 286 domains (4.7%)
Godaddy leads the .net registrar segment with nearly 20% share, followed by Namecheap at nearly 14%. The remaining top registrars all hold between 4.7% and 5.6% of the registrations, indicating a moderately distributed registrar market for .net domains.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD registered 6,030 new domains on December 25, 2025, closely trailing .net in volume.
- Namecheap: 1,018 domains (16.9%)
- Hostinger: 823 domains (13.6%)
- Godaddy: 683 domains (11.3%)
- Reg: 669 domains (11.1%)
- Dynadot: 441 domains (7.3%)
Namecheap commands the largest share for .online domain registrations with nearly 17%, followed by Hostinger and Godaddy. The presence of multiple registrars with double-digit shares highlights the competitive nature of this TLD’s registrar landscape.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD dominates nearly half of all newly registered domains, reaffirming its status as the most popular domain extension globally.
- .top and .xyz follow as the second and third most registered TLDs, with .top showing a competitive registrar market led by Wdomain, while .xyz exhibits a strong concentration under GMO Internet.
- .net and .online also maintain strong registration volumes with top registrars like Godaddy and Namecheap holding important market shares.
- Registrar market shares vary significantly across TLDs, from concentrated leadership like GMO Internet in .xyz to more fragmented distributions in .com and .online.
- The data demonstrates a vibrant domain registration landscape with intense competition among registrars for top TLDs.
*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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