On January 16, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a substantial volume of newly registered domains across a broad spectrum of TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the distribution of new domain registrations by TLD and explores the registrar market shares for the top 5 TLDs during this period.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On January 16, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1,106 TLDs and found that 456 TLDs had newly registered domains, totaling 242,450 new domain registrations. The distribution of these registrations across the TLDs shows a clear dominance of .com domains, followed by a diverse range of other popular TLDs.
- .com: 131,549 domains (54.3%)
- .top: 22,680 domains (9.4%)
- .org: 8,873 domains (3.7%)
- .online: 8,062 domains (3.3%)
- .info: 7,662 domains (3.2%)
- .net: 7,240 domains (3.0%)
- .xyz: 5,388 domains (2.2%)
- .store: 5,107 domains (2.1%)
- .site: 4,004 domains (1.7%)
- .vip: 3,825 domains (1.6%)
Overall, .com remains the most dominant TLD, comprising over half of all new registrations. Other TLDs such as .top and .org also maintain a significant presence, contributing to the diverse domain landscape.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On January 16, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 131,549 newly registered .com domains. This represents the majority share of new domain registrations, highlighting the continued dominance of the .com TLD in the domain market.
- GoDaddy: 24,713 domains (18.8%)
- Namecheap: 14,515 domains (11.0%)
- Hostinger: 8,132 domains (6.2%)
- Squarespace: 7,809 domains (5.9%)
- Juming: 6,138 domains (4.7%)
GoDaddy leads the registrar market for .com domains, accounting for nearly one-fifth of the new registrations. Namecheap follows as the second-largest registrar, while the remaining top registrars collectively cover a significant portion of the market.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD saw 22,680 new domain registrations on January 16, 2026. This TLD holds the second position in new domain registration volumes, reflecting its growing popularity.
- Namesilo: 17,430 domains (76.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,291 domains (5.7%)
- Gname: 1,044 domains (4.6%)
- Alibaba cloud: 614 domains (2.7%)
- Spaceship: 372 domains (1.6%)
Namesilo dominates the .top registrar market share, accounting for over three-quarters of the new registrations. Other registrars hold considerably smaller shares.
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
A total of 8,873 new .org domains were registered on January 16, 2026. The .org TLD is a well-established domain, often associated with organizations and non-profits.
- Namecheap: 1,757 domains (19.8%)
- GoDaddy: 1,484 domains (16.7%)
- Squarespace: 690 domains (7.8%)
- Dynadot: 477 domains (5.4%)
- Cloudflare: 471 domains (5.3%)
The .org registrar market is led by Namecheap and GoDaddy, together accounting for over one-third of new registrations. The distribution among other registrars is more evenly spread.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
On January 16, 2026, there were 8,062 new .online domain registrations, making it the fourth largest TLD by new registrations.
- Namecheap: 1,500 domains (18.6%)
- Hostinger: 1,337 domains (16.6%)
- GoDaddy: 839 domains (10.4%)
- Reg: 677 domains (8.4%)
- Networksolutions: 446 domains (5.5%)
The .online TLD has a relatively competitive registrar market, with Namecheap and Hostinger taking the largest shares but with several other registrars also holding notable portions.
e) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD saw 7,662 new domain registrations on January 16, 2026. This TLD remains popular for general informational websites.
- Namecheap: 1,366 domains (17.8%)
- Dynadot: 987 domains (12.9%)
- Namesilo: 871 domains (11.4%)
- GoDaddy: 787 domains (10.3%)
- Porkbun: 783 domains (10.2%)
Namecheap leads the .info registrar market, but other registrars like Dynadot and Namesilo also maintain significant shares, indicating a moderately distributed market.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domains on January 16, 2026, totaled 242,450 across 456 TLDs, with .com dominating at 54.3% of registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs by registration volume were .com, .top, .org, .online, and .info, collectively comprising a significant majority of new registrations.
- GoDaddy and Namecheap are the leading registrars for .com domains, while Namesilo holds a dominant position in the .top TLD.
- Other TLDs like .org, .online, and .info show a more distributed registrar market, with multiple registrars holding considerable shares.
- Overall, the data reflects a competitive registrar environment, especially within the top TLDs, highlighting ongoing market dynamics in domain registration.
*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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