On January 14, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 261,654 newly registered domains across 489 TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides an in-depth analysis of the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and highlights the leading domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs, providing valuable insight into current trends in domain registration activity.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
ABTdomain analyzed 1106 TLDs and found 489 with newly registered domains for this period. Among these, .com remains the dominant TLD, accounting for over half of the total registrations. The remaining domains are distributed among a variety of other popular and niche TLDs, reflecting ongoing diversification in the domain name market.
- .com – 136,267 domains (52.1%)
- .xyz – 24,144 domains (9.2%)
- .online – 10,436 domains (4.0%)
- .top – 9,781 domains (3.7%)
- .org – 9,199 domains (3.5%)
- .net – 7,166 domains (2.7%)
- .info – 6,868 domains (2.6%)
- .store – 4,868 domains (1.9%)
- .biz – 4,398 domains (1.7%)
- .site – 4,081 domains (1.6%)
These figures highlight the continuing dominance of .com domains, while newer and emerging TLDs such as .xyz and .online show significant registration volumes.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD recorded a total of 136,267 newly registered domains on January 14, 2026, representing 52.1% of all new registrations. This solidifies its position as the most popular domain extension globally.
- GoDaddy: 25,779 domains (18.9%)
- Namecheap: 14,604 domains (10.7%)
- Hostinger: 8,110 domains (6.0%)
- Squarespace: 7,929 domains (5.8%)
- Namesilo: 5,352 domains (3.9%)
GoDaddy leads the registrar market for .com domains by a substantial margin, followed by Namecheap and Hostinger. The top registrars collectively manage a significant share of the .com domain registrations, underscoring their dominance.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD saw 24,144 newly registered domains, accounting for 9.2% of the total new domain registrations, making it the second most registered TLD on this date.
- GMO Internet: 16,830 domains (69.7%)
- GoDaddy: 1,963 domains (8.1%)
- Spaceship: 1,739 domains (7.2%)
- Namecheap: 1,016 domains (4.2%)
- Dynadot: 381 domains (1.6%)
GMO Internet holds the largest share of .xyz registrations by a wide margin, dominating this TLD’s registrar landscape compared to other competitors.
c) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online extension recorded 10,436 new domain registrations, representing 4.0% of all new registrations.
- Namecheap: 3,277 domains (31.4%)
- GoDaddy: 1,462 domains (14.0%)
- Hostinger: 1,231 domains (11.8%)
- Reg: 862 domains (8.3%)
- Dynadot: 447 domains (4.3%)
Namecheap leads the .online registrar market with nearly a third of all registrations, followed by GoDaddy and Hostinger, showing a competitive registrar distribution.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD had 9,781 newly registered domains, representing 3.7% of all new registrations.
- Namesilo: 4,058 domains (41.5%)
- Dynadot: 1,465 domains (15.0%)
- Gname: 752 domains (7.7%)
- Spaceship: 732 domains (7.5%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 578 domains (5.9%)
Namesilo dominates the .top registrar market with a strong lead, while Dynadot and Gname follow at a distance, indicating a relatively concentrated registrar environment for this TLD.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completed the top five with 9,199 new registrations, making up 3.5% of total newly registered domains.
- Namecheap: 1,754 domains (19.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,540 domains (16.7%)
- Squarespace: 649 domains (7.1%)
- Porkbun: 549 domains (6.0%)
- Cloudflare: 495 domains (5.4%)
Namecheap and GoDaddy remain the top players in the .org domain registrar market, holding a combined share of over 35%, while Squarespace and Porkbun contribute smaller yet notable portions.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domains on January 14, 2026, show a strong dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for more than half of all registrations.
- Following .com, the .xyz, .online, .top, and .org TLDs represent significant shares of the newly registered domains, collectively contributing to nearly 21% of all new registrations.
- GoDaddy and Namecheap continue to be the leading registrars across multiple TLDs, particularly .com and .org, while registrars like GMO Internet and Namesilo dominate niche TLDs such as .xyz and .top respectively.
- The registrar market remains competitive but shows a tendency towards a few dominant players controlling the bulk of registrations in their respective TLD segments.
*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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