On January 08, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 230,018 newly registered domains across 472 TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and provides a detailed overview of registrar market shares for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
The .com TLD dominates newly registered domains with a share of 59.5%, followed by .online at 4.1%, .org at 3.7%, .store at 3.4%, and .net at 3.1%. Other TLDs collectively account for 16.2% of new registrations. In total, 1102 TLDs were analyzed, with 472 showing new domain registrations.
- .com: 136,850 domains
- .online: 9,536 domains
- .org: 8,438 domains
- .store: 7,875 domains
- .net: 7,114 domains
- .info: 6,536 domains
- .xyz: 5,727 domains
- .site: 4,573 domains
- .pro: 3,196 domains
- .vip: 2,810 domains
These figures show a strong preference for the .com TLD among registrants, with the next four largest TLDs each capturing between 3% and 4% of total new registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On January 08, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 136,850 newly registered .com domains. This represents nearly 60% of all new domain registrations on that day.
- GoDaddy: 29,245 (21.4%)
- Namecheap: 16,201 (11.8%)
- Hostinger: 7,882 (5.8%)
- Squarespace: 7,702 (5.6%)
- Tucows: 4,422 (3.2%)
GoDaddy leads the .com registrar market by a wide margin, controlling over a fifth of all new .com registrations. Namecheap holds the second largest share, followed by Hostinger and Squarespace with similar shares around 5-6%.
b) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD saw 9,536 new registrations on January 08, 2026, accounting for approximately 4.1% of the total newly registered domains.
- Namecheap: 3,431 (36.0%)
- Hostinger: 1,245 (13.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,244 (13.0%)
- Reg: 413 (4.3%)
- Networksolutions: 370 (3.9%)
Namecheap dominates the .online registrations with a commanding 36% share, while Hostinger and GoDaddy each hold about 13%, marking a clear leader but with significant competition.
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,438 new .org domains on January 08, 2026, representing 3.7% of the daily new registrations.
- Namecheap: 1,586 (18.8%)
- GoDaddy: 1,538 (18.2%)
- Squarespace: 637 (7.5%)
- Cloudflare: 521 (6.2%)
- Ionos: 512 (6.1%)
The .org domain registrar landscape is led closely by Namecheap and GoDaddy, both holding nearly 18% shares. Squarespace, Cloudflare, and Ionos round out the top five with smaller but notable shares.
d) .store Newly Registered Domains
There were 7,875 newly registered .store domains on January 08, 2026, comprising about 3.4% of all new domain registrations.
- WordPress: 2,691 (34.2%)
- Namecheap: 1,077 (13.7%)
- GoDaddy: 884 (11.2%)
- name dot store inc: 646 (8.2%)
- Ionos: 571 (7.3%)
The .store TLD is notably dominated by WordPress, who controls over 34% of new registrations, a considerable lead over Namecheap and GoDaddy who hold 13.7% and 11.2% respectively.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
On January 08, 2026, ABTdomain saw 7,114 newly registered .net domains, contributing 3.1% to the global new domain registrations.
- GoDaddy: 1,563 (22.0%)
- Namecheap: 861 (12.1%)
- Squarespace: 505 (7.1%)
- Cloudflare: 324 (4.6%)
- Dynadot: 308 (4.3%)
GoDaddy leads the .net registrar market with a 22% share, followed by Namecheap at 12.1%. Squarespace, Cloudflare, and Dynadot make up the remainder of the top five.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domains on January 08, 2026, were primarily concentrated in the .com TLD, which accounted for nearly 60% of new registrations.
- The next four largest TLDs—.online, .org, .store, and .net—each contributed between 3% and 4.1% to the total new registrations.
- GoDaddy consistently leads across most major TLDs, maintaining the largest registrar share for .com, .net, and closely competing in others.
- Namecheap holds strong second-place positions in almost all top TLDs, notably commanding a dominant share in the .online space.
- For the .store TLD, WordPress is the dominant registrar, capturing over a third of new registrations, indicating a specialized market presence.
*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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