On January 18, 2026, ABTdomain recorded extensive domain registration activities across a wide range of TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the registrar market shares for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On January 18, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1105 TLDs and identified 444 TLDs with newly registered domains, with a total of 176,869 newly registered domains recorded. The majority of these registrations were made on January 16, 17, and 18, 2026.
- .com: 90,379 domains (51.1%)
- .top: 8,596 domains (4.9%)
- .net: 7,207 domains (4.1%)
- .org: 6,510 domains (3.7%)
- .online: 5,921 domains (3.3%)
- .biz: 5,382 domains (3.0%)
- .asia: 4,401 domains (2.5%)
- .info: 3,981 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 3,854 domains (2.2%)
- .buzz: 3,671 domains (2.1%)
The .com TLD dominates the new registrations with more than half of the total volume. Other popular TLDs such as .top, .net, .org, and .online also contribute significantly to the overall registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD recorded 90,379 newly registered domains on January 18, 2026, accounting for 51.1% of the total registrations. This confirms .com remains the most dominant TLD in the domain registration market.
- GoDaddy: 18,625 domains (20.6%)
- Namecheap: 9,558 domains (10.6%)
- Hostinger: 6,264 domains (6.9%)
- Squarespace: 5,628 domains (6.2%)
- Cloudflare: 3,831 domains (4.2%)
GoDaddy leads the registrar market for .com domains, holding over one-fifth of the market share. Namecheap follows as the second-largest registrar, and the remaining top registrars include Hostinger, Squarespace, and Cloudflare.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD saw 8,596 newly registered domains, making it the second largest TLD by registration volume on January 18, 2026.
- Namesilo: 3,715 domains (43.2%)
- Dynadot: 1,062 domains (12.4%)
- Spaceship: 889 domains (10.3%)
- Gname: 728 domains (8.5%)
- Juming: 520 domains (6.0%)
Namesilo commands a significant share of the .top registrations at 43.2%, followed distantly by Dynadot and Spaceship. This distribution highlights a strong concentration in registrar market share for .top domains.
c) .net Newly Registered Domains
For the .net TLD, 7,207 domains were newly registered as of January 18, 2026.
- GoDaddy: 1,522 domains (21.1%)
- Namecheap: 874 domains (12.1%)
- Squarespace: 559 domains (7.8%)
- Namesilo: 438 domains (6.1%)
- Cloudflare: 351 domains (4.9%)
GoDaddy also leads the .net registrar market with a 21.1% share, followed by Namecheap. The registrar distribution for .net domains is more balanced compared to .top, with several registrars sharing significant portions of the registrations.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD generated 6,510 new domain registrations on January 18, 2026.
- Namecheap: 1,350 domains (20.7%)
- GoDaddy: 1,152 domains (17.7%)
- Squarespace: 524 domains (8.0%)
- Cloudflare: 423 domains (6.5%)
- Dynadot: 392 domains (6.0%)
Namecheap holds the largest share for new .org domain registrations, closely followed by GoDaddy. The presence of Squarespace and Cloudflare in the top 5 also highlights their important role within this TLD’s registrar landscape.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD recorded 5,921 newly registered domains on January 18, 2026.
- Hostinger: 977 domains (16.5%)
- Namecheap: 954 domains (16.1%)
- GoDaddy: 645 domains (10.9%)
- Reg: 456 domains (7.7%)
- Spaceship: 342 domains (5.8%)
Hostinger and Namecheap share nearly equal portions of the .online registrar market, followed by GoDaddy. This distribution illustrates a more competitive registrar environment in the .online space.
3. Key Takeaways
- The total volume of newly registered domains on January 18, 2026, was 176,869 across 444 TLDs, with .com dominating over half of the registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs by registration volume were .com, .top, .net, .org, and .online, collectively representing a significant portion of the overall registrations.
- GoDaddy leads as the top registrar across both .com and .net TLDs, while Namecheap holds a dominant position in .org and competes closely in .com and .online registrations.
- The .top TLD registrar market shows a distinct concentration with Namesilo controlling over 40% of registrations.
- Registrar competition varies by TLD, with some domains like .online showing a more balanced distribution among several key registrars.
*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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