On December 29, 2025, ABTdomain recorded a total of 139,251 newly registered domains across 429 TLDs, out of 1,074 TLDs analyzed. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the distribution of these newly registered domains by TLD and highlights the top registrars managing registrations within the leading five TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
The distribution of newly registered domains on December 29, 2025, shows a dominant presence of the .com TLD, which alone accounts for over half of the registrations. The remaining registrations are spread across a variety of generic and new TLDs, with a significant portion represented by other less common extensions. The top 10 TLDs collectively dominate the market, reflecting ongoing interest in established and emerging domain spaces.
- .com: 72,105 domains (51.8%)
- .top: 6,181 domains (4.4%)
- .org: 5,608 domains (4.0%)
- .site: 4,794 domains (3.4%)
- .online: 4,684 domains (3.4%)
- .net: 4,638 domains (3.3%)
- .store: 3,849 domains (2.8%)
- .xyz: 3,519 domains (2.5%)
- .info: 3,126 domains (2.2%)
- .app: 2,957 domains (2.1%)
These top 10 TLDs represent the majority of new registrations on December 29, 2025, with .com maintaining a leading role in the domain market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On December 29, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 72,105 newly registered .com domains, representing 51.8% of all new registrations for the day.
- GoDaddy: 13,402 domains (18.6%)
- Namecheap: 7,463 domains (10.4%)
- Openprovider: 5,234 domains (7.3%)
- Squarespace: 4,179 domains (5.8%)
- Namebright: 3,133 domains (4.3%)
GoDaddy dominates the .com TLD registrar market with nearly one-fifth of all new registrations. Namecheap follows as the second largest registrar, while a diverse range of registrars including Openprovider and Squarespace hold significant shares. The top 5 registrars together account for a substantial portion of all newly registered .com domains.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD saw 6,181 newly registered domains on December 29, 2025, making it the second most popular TLD by volume.
- Namesilo: 1,503 domains (24.3%)
- Dynadot: 1,423 domains (23.0%)
- Gname: 1,023 domains (16.6%)
- Alibaba cloud: 403 domains (6.5%)
- Spaceship: 336 domains (5.4%)
The .top TLD’s registrations are led by Namesilo and Dynadot, together covering nearly half of all new .top domains. Other registrars like Gname and Alibaba cloud also hold important shares, indicating a competitive registrar landscape.
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
There were 5,608 newly registered .org domains recorded on December 29, 2025.
- Namecheap: 917 domains (16.4%)
- GoDaddy: 810 domains (14.4%)
- Spaceship: 800 domains (14.3%)
- Squarespace: 363 domains (6.5%)
- Cloudflare: 348 domains (6.2%)
Namecheap leads .org domain registrations, closely followed by GoDaddy and Spaceship. This distribution shows a relatively balanced share among the top registrars in .org new domain registrations.
d) .site Newly Registered Domains
On December 29, 2025, 4,794 new .site domains were registered.
- GMO Internet: 1,064 domains (22.2%)
- Namecheap: 1,052 domains (21.9%)
- Hostinger: 676 domains (14.1%)
- GoDaddy: 654 domains (13.6%)
- Reg: 465 domains (9.7%)
Registrations for .site domains are dominated by GMO Internet and Namecheap, which together cover about 44% of the new registrations. Hostinger and GoDaddy also have solid shares in this TLD.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
A total of 4,684 newly registered .online domains were recorded on December 29, 2025.
- Namecheap: 866 domains (18.5%)
- Hostinger: 741 domains (15.8%)
- GoDaddy: 587 domains (12.5%)
- Reg: 376 domains (8.0%)
- Publicdomainregistry: 264 domains (5.6%)
Namecheap also leads the .online domain registrations, followed by Hostinger and GoDaddy. The registrar distribution here shows a mixture of well-known and specialized registrars sharing the market.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD dominates newly registered domains with more than half of all new registrations on December 29, 2025.
- The other top TLDs such as .top, .org, .site, and .online maintain significant shares, reflecting diverse preferences in domain registrations.
- GoDaddy remains the largest registrar for .com, while Namecheap consistently appears among the top registrars across multiple TLDs.
- Registrar competition is evident in the distribution of new domain registrations, with both global giants and niche players holding meaningful market segments.
- The overall registration landscape on December 29, 2025, highlights the continuing growth and diversification of the domain market.
*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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