On January 12, 2026, ABTdomain recorded significant domain registration activity across various TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On January 12, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1106 TLDs and found 449 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 177,073 newly registered domains. The distribution shows a clear dominance by the .com TLD, which alone accounts for over half of the total registrations. Other significant TLDs include .top, .online, .org, and .info.
- .com: 96,158 domains (54.3%)
- .top: 12,628 domains (7.1%)
- .online: 7,212 domains (4.1%)
- .org: 6,851 domains (3.9%)
- .info: 5,777 domains (3.3%)
- .net: 4,977 domains (2.8%)
- .xyz: 4,276 domains (2.4%)
- .store: 4,140 domains (2.3%)
- .site: 2,915 domains (1.6%)
- .vip: 2,493 domains (1.4%)
Despite the broad range of new TLDs, the traditional and widely recognized TLDs like .com remain the primary choice for new registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On January 12, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 96,158 newly registered .com domains. This constitutes the majority share of newly registered domains on the day.
- GoDaddy: 19,001 domains (19.8%)
- Namecheap: 10,032 domains (10.4%)
- Hostinger: 5,783 domains (6.0%)
- Squarespace: 5,505 domains (5.7%)
- Cloudflare: 3,398 domains (3.5%)
The .com registrar market is led by GoDaddy with nearly 20% share of new registrations, followed by Namecheap. The top 5 registrars combined account for a significant portion of the .com new domain registrations.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD accounted for 12,628 newly registered domains on January 12, 2026, making it the second most popular TLD on this date.
- WDomain: 5,211 domains (41.3%)
- Namesilo: 4,034 domains (31.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,039 domains (8.2%)
- Spaceship: 647 domains (5.1%)
- Gname: 563 domains (4.5%)
WDomain and Namesilo dominate the .top registrar landscape, together holding over 70% of the new registrations, indicating a concentrated registrar market for this TLD.
c) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD saw 7,212 new registrations on January 12, 2026, ranking it third in volume among all TLDs.
- Namecheap: 2,699 domains (37.5%)
- Hostinger: 927 domains (12.9%)
- GoDaddy: 756 domains (10.5%)
- Reg: 419 domains (5.8%)
- Dynadot: 319 domains (4.4%)
Namecheap leads the .online registrar market by a wide margin, followed by Hostinger and GoDaddy, suggesting a competitive but somewhat fragmented registrar distribution.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
On January 12, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 6,851 newly registered .org domains, placing it fourth in the overall TLD rankings.
- Namecheap: 1,445 domains (21.1%)
- GoDaddy: 981 domains (14.3%)
- Dynadot: 493 domains (7.2%)
- Squarespace: 472 domains (6.9%)
- Cloudflare: 367 domains (5.4%)
The .org registrar distribution shows Namecheap as the clear leader, followed by GoDaddy. The top five registrars together represent a significant share of new .org registrations.
e) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD had 5,777 newly registered domains on January 12, 2026, making it the fifth most popular TLD for new registrations on the day.
- Porkbun: 2,489 domains (43.1%)
- West.cn: 570 domains (9.9%)
- Ionos: 542 domains (9.4%)
- GoDaddy: 377 domains (6.5%)
- Namecheap: 362 domains (6.3%)
Porkbun holds a dominant position in the .info registrar market with over 40% of new registrations, followed by West.cn and Ionos.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domains on January 12, 2026, were heavily concentrated in the .com TLD, which accounted for more than half of the total registrations.
- The next four largest TLDs—.top, .online, .org, and .info—also showed substantial volumes, collectively making up a significant portion of new domain registrations.
- Registrar distribution varies by TLD: GoDaddy and Namecheap dominate .com, WDomain and Namesilo lead .top, Namecheap leads .online and .org, while Porkbun holds a strong lead in .info.
- The registrar market for some TLDs is concentrated among a few key players, while others show a more fragmented landscape.
*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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