On January 09, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 223,321 newly registered domains across 475 TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of these newly registered domains by TLD as well as an overview of the registrar market share for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
The distribution of the newly registered domains shows a dominant presence of the .com TLD, which accounts for more than half of all registrations. Other significant TLDs include .online, .org, .xyz, and .net. The remaining TLDs collectively make up a considerable proportion but are individually much smaller in volume.
- .com: 126,771 domains (56.8%)
- .online: 8,891 domains (4.0%)
- .org: 8,735 domains (3.9%)
- .xyz: 8,617 domains (3.9%)
- .net: 7,395 domains (3.3%)
- .info: 6,422 domains (2.9%)
- .store: 5,867 domains (2.6%)
- .site: 4,504 domains (2.0%)
- .sbs: 3,114 domains (1.4%)
- .vip: 3,046 domains (1.4%)
In summary, over half of the new registrations belong to the .com TLD, with a diverse mix of other popular TLDs contributing to the total volume.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On January 09, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 126,771 newly registered .com domains, making it by far the largest TLD in terms of registration volume on this date.
- GoDaddy: 24,440 domains (19.3%)
- Namecheap: 14,516 domains (11.5%)
- Hostinger: 8,050 domains (6.4%)
- Squarespace: 7,750 domains (6.1%)
- Cloudflare: 4,447 domains (3.5%)
The .com registrar market is led by GoDaddy with a substantial share, followed by Namecheap. Together, the top registrars account for a majority of the .com registrations, while a significant portion is distributed among numerous other registrars.
b) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD saw 8,891 new registrations on January 09, 2026, representing the second highest volume among all TLDs.
- Namecheap: 2,577 domains (29.0%)
- Hostinger: 1,251 domains (14.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,043 domains (11.7%)
- Reg: 370 domains (4.2%)
- Networksolutions: 367 domains (4.1%)
Namecheap dominates the .online registrar market, with nearly one-third of all new registrations. The rest are distributed among several other registrars with smaller shares.
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD registered 8,735 new domains on January 09, 2026, ranking third in volume.
- Namecheap: 1,592 domains (18.2%)
- GoDaddy: 1,532 domains (17.5%)
- Squarespace: 688 domains (7.9%)
- Porkbun: 517 domains (5.9%)
- Cloudflare: 489 domains (5.6%)
The .org registrar landscape is relatively distributed. Namecheap and GoDaddy hold comparable shares, followed by Squarespace and others.
d) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
A total of 8,617 new .xyz domains were registered on January 09, 2026, making .xyz the fourth largest TLD by volume.
- Spaceship: 3,245 domains (37.7%)
- Namecheap: 1,246 domains (14.5%)
- Dynadot: 1,199 domains (13.9%)
- GoDaddy: 726 domains (8.4%)
- Gname: 486 domains (5.6%)
Spaceship stands out as the leading registrar for .xyz, capturing over one-third of new registrations, followed by Namecheap and Dynadot.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
The .net TLD completed the top five with 7,395 new registrations recorded on January 09, 2026.
- GoDaddy: 1,549 domains (20.9%)
- Namecheap: 1,073 domains (14.5%)
- Squarespace: 511 domains (6.9%)
- Cloudflare: 349 domains (4.7%)
- Hostinger: 326 domains (4.4%)
GoDaddy leads the .net registrar market with a significant share, followed closely by Namecheap. Other registrars hold smaller percentages.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domain landscape on January 09, 2026, was dominated by the .com TLD, which accounted for 56.8% of the total 223,321 new domains.
- The next four largest TLDs were .online, .org, .xyz, and .net, each contributing between 3.3% and 4.0% of new registrations.
- GoDaddy and Namecheap repeatedly appear as the leading registrars across the top TLDs, with GoDaddy particularly strong in the .com and .net markets, while Namecheap dominates .online and holds strong positions in others.
- Other registrars like Spaceship, Hostinger, Squarespace, Cloudflare, and Dynadot also maintain significant market shares in specific TLDs, showing a diversified registrar ecosystem.
*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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