On January 21, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 244,782 newly registered domains across 461 TLDs. This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of newly registered domains by top-level domains (TLDs) and the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs during this period.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On January 21, 2026, the .com TLD dominated the domain registrations with 134,111 domains, accounting for 54.8% of all new registrations. Other popular TLDs included .xyz, .top, .org, and .online, which together represent a significant portion of the newly registered domains. The remaining TLDs contributed to 18.5% of the total registrations.
- .com: 134,111 newly registered domains (54.8%)
- .xyz: 11,527 newly registered domains (4.7%)
- .top: 9,246 newly registered domains (3.8%)
- .org: 9,180 newly registered domains (3.8%)
- .online: 7,899 newly registered domains (3.2%)
- .info: 7,346 newly registered domains (3.0%)
- .net: 7,158 newly registered domains (2.9%)
- .store: 4,796 newly registered domains (2.0%)
- .site: 4,470 newly registered domains (1.8%)
- .app: 3,823 newly registered domains (1.6%)
The data indicates a strong preference for the .com domain, followed by a mix of new gTLDs and traditional TLDs, reflecting ongoing diversification in domain registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On January 21, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 134,111 newly registered .com domains. This accounted for the majority share of all new domain registrations on this date.
- GoDaddy: 25,246 domains (18.8%)
- Namecheap: 15,298 domains (11.4%)
- Squarespace: 8,244 domains (6.1%)
- Hostinger: 8,200 domains (6.1%)
- Cloudflare: 5,169 domains (3.9%)
GoDaddy leads the .com registrar market with nearly one-fifth of all registrations, followed by Namecheap and Squarespace. Together, the top 5 registrars cover over 46% of the .com registrations, indicating a moderately concentrated registrar market for this TLD.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD saw 11,527 new registrations on January 21, 2026, making it the second most popular TLD on this date.
- GMO Internet: 5,578 domains (48.4%)
- Namecheap: 1,297 domains (11.3%)
- GoDaddy: 839 domains (7.3%)
- Gname: 655 domains (5.7%)
- Dynadot: 576 domains (5.0%)
GMO Internet dominates .xyz registrations with nearly half of the market share. The remaining registrars share the rest, showing a relatively high concentration for this TLD.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 9,246 newly registered domains under the .top TLD on January 21, 2026.
- Namesilo: 2,693 domains (29.1%)
- Dynadot: 1,637 domains (17.7%)
- Gname: 1,387 domains (15.0%)
- West.cn: 1,072 domains (11.6%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 653 domains (7.1%)
The .top TLD shows a more distributed registrar landscape with Namesilo leading at 29.1%, followed by Dynadot and Gname. Several registrars contribute significant shares, indicating a competitive market.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
For the .org TLD, there were 9,180 newly registered domains on January 21, 2026.
- Namecheap: 1,671 domains (18.2%)
- GoDaddy: 1,510 domains (16.4%)
- Squarespace: 761 domains (8.3%)
- Cloudflare: 653 domains (7.1%)
- Dynadot: 470 domains (5.1%)
Namecheap and GoDaddy dominate the .org registrations with combined share exceeding 34%. Other registrars are also active but with smaller individual shares.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD recorded 7,899 newly registered domains on January 21, 2026.
- Hostinger: 1,374 domains (17.4%)
- Namecheap: 1,189 domains (15.1%)
- GoDaddy: 1,066 domains (13.5%)
- Reg: 601 domains (7.6%)
- Dynadot: 497 domains (6.3%)
The registrar market for .online is led by Hostinger, followed closely by Namecheap and GoDaddy, indicating a competitive environment with several key players.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domain landscape on January 21, 2026, is heavily dominated by the .com TLD, which accounts for over half of all new registrations.
- Other top TLDs such as .xyz, .top, .org, and .online show strong registration volumes, reflecting a diversified domain market.
- Registrar distribution varies by TLD: GoDaddy and Namecheap dominate .com and .org, while GMO Internet leads .xyz. The .top and .online TLDs exhibit a more distributed registrar market.
- The competitive registrar landscape across top TLDs underlines ongoing competition and choice for domain registrants.
*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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