Newly Registered Domains Report: January 06, 2026

On January 06, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 239,432 newly registered domains across 470 TLDs. This report delves into the distribution of these new domain registrations by TLD (Top-Level Domain) as well as the registrar market share for the top 5 TLDs on this date.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The distribution of newly registered domains on January 06, 2026 reveals a strong dominance by the .com TLD, which accounts for 56.1% of the total registrations. The next four largest TLDs are .top, .org, .online, and .sbs, each contributing between 2.8% and 4.4% of registrations. In total, the top 10 TLDs represent a significant majority of the overall registrations, while the remaining new domains are spread across a wide variety of smaller TLDs.

• .com: 134,274 registrations (56.1%)
• .top: 10,650 registrations (4.4%)
• .org: 8,590 registrations (3.6%)
• .online: 7,940 registrations (3.3%)
• .sbs: 6,690 registrations (2.8%)
• .store: 5,673 registrations (2.4%)
• .info: 5,669 registrations (2.4%)
• .xyz: 4,997 registrations (2.1%)
• .net: 4,957 registrations (2.1%)
• .site: 4,573 registrations (1.9%)

The analysis indicates that the .com TLD remains the most preferred choice for new domain registrations by a wide margin, followed by several generic and emerging TLDs. The diversity of new registrations across 470 TLDs demonstrates healthy activity in the domain market.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On January 06, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 134,274 newly registered .com domains, which represents over half of all new domains registered on this date. This highlights the ongoing dominance of the .com TLD in daily domain registrations.

• GoDaddy: 25,065 registrations (18.7%)
• Namecheap: 13,563 registrations (10.1%)
• Squarespace: 7,942 registrations (5.9%)
• Hostinger: 7,386 registrations (5.5%)
• Ename: 6,366 registrations (4.7%)

The registrar landscape for .com newly registered domains shows a strong lead by GoDaddy with nearly one-fifth of the registrations. Namecheap holds the second spot, followed by Squarespace and Hostinger. The top five registrars collectively account for a substantial portion of the .com new registrations, with a significant share still captured by other registrars.

b) .top Newly Registered Domains

The .top TLD recorded 10,650 newly registered domains on January 06, 2026, making it the second largest TLD by volume on this date.

• Namesilo: 5,238 registrations (49.2%)
• Dynadot: 1,508 registrations (14.2%)
• Gname: 1,069 registrations (10.0%)
• Alibaba Cloud: 689 registrations (6.5%)
• Spaceship: 273 registrations (2.6%)

Namesilo dominates the .top registrar market with nearly half of the new registrations. Dynadot and Gname follow, each holding double-digit shares. The remaining registrations are distributed among smaller registrars.

c) .org Newly Registered Domains

The .org TLD saw 8,590 new registrations on January 06, 2026, ranking it third among all TLDs.

• Namecheap: 1,921 registrations (22.4%)
• GoDaddy: 1,452 registrations (16.9%)
• Squarespace: 687 registrations (8.0%)
• Ionos: 576 registrations (6.7%)
• Dynadot: 488 registrations (5.7%)

Namecheap leads the .org registrar market followed by GoDaddy. Squarespace and Ionos also maintain notable shares in this TLD’s new registrations.

d) .online Newly Registered Domains

The .online TLD ranked fourth with 7,940 newly registered domains on January 06, 2026.

• Namecheap: 1,710 registrations (21.5%)
• Hostinger: 1,235 registrations (15.6%)
• GoDaddy: 952 registrations (12.0%)
• Reg: 480 registrations (6.0%)
• Networksolutions: 372 registrations (4.7%)

For .online, Namecheap holds the largest market share, followed by Hostinger and GoDaddy. The registrar distribution is relatively concentrated within the top five registrars.

e) .sbs Newly Registered Domains

The .sbs TLD recorded 6,690 new domains on January 06, 2026, positioning it as the fifth largest TLD by registration volume.

• Namesilo: 4,168 registrations (62.3%)
• Namecheap: 821 registrations (12.3%)
• Dynadot: 744 registrations (11.1%)
• Spaceship: 494 registrations (7.4%)
• Globaldomaingroup: 144 registrations (2.2%)

Namesilo overwhelmingly dominates the .sbs registrar market with over 60% of new registrations, while Namecheap and Dynadot follow with smaller shares.

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3. Key Takeaways

• The newly registered domains on January 06, 2026 are heavily dominated by the .com TLD, which accounts for more than half of all new registrations.
• The next four largest TLDs—.top, .org, .online, and .sbs—collectively contribute around 13% of the total new registrations, reflecting diversified interest in alternative TLDs.
• GoDaddy and Namecheap continue to be major players in the .com and .org markets, whereas Namesilo dominates in the .top and .sbs TLDs.
• The registrar market for the top 5 TLDs is concentrated but shows variation in market leaders depending on the TLD.
• The wide distribution across 470 active TLDs demonstrates a broad and active domain registration ecosystem.

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*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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