On January 28, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 252,267 newly registered domains across 480 TLDs with active registrations. This report provides a detailed distribution of these newly registered domains by Top-Level Domain (TLD) and highlights the registrar market share for the top 5 TLDs in terms of registration volume.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
The distribution of newly registered domains shows that the .com TLD dominated with over half of the registrations, accounting for 130,707 domains or 51.8% of the total. Following .com, the next most registered TLDs include .xyz with 12,172 registrations (4.8%), .online with 11,456 (4.5%), .top with 10,221 (4.1%), and .org with 8,998 registrations (3.6%). Together, these top 5 TLDs represent a significant share of all new registrations, while the remaining 19.5% is spread across many other TLDs.
- .com: 130,707 registrations (51.8%)
- .xyz: 12,172 registrations (4.8%)
- .online: 11,456 registrations (4.5%)
- .top: 10,221 registrations (4.1%)
- .org: 8,998 registrations (3.6%)
- .net: 8,258 registrations (3.3%)
- .info: 7,998 registrations (3.2%)
- .store: 5,193 registrations (2.1%)
- .site: 4,112 registrations (1.6%)
- .app: 3,896 registrations (1.5%)
The newly registered domains data highlights the continued dominance of the .com TLD alongside steady interest in a diverse range of newer and established TLDs.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
A total of 130,707 .com domains were newly registered on January 28, 2026, making up the majority of all domain registrations on this date. The .com TLD remains the most sought-after domain extension worldwide.
- GoDaddy: 25,260 domains (19.3%)
- Namecheap: 14,630 domains (11.2%)
- Hostinger: 8,371 domains (6.4%)
- Squarespace: 8,173 domains (6.3%)
- Tucows: 4,628 domains (3.5%)
The .com registrar market is led by GoDaddy, which accounts for nearly one fifth of the registrations, followed by Namecheap and Hostinger. The top 5 registrars collectively manage a substantial portion of the .com new registrations, with the remainder distributed among smaller registrars.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD saw 12,172 new domains registered as of January 28, 2026. This new gTLD continues to attract a steady number of registrations.
- GMO Internet: 5,916 domains (48.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,258 domains (10.3%)
- Spaceship: 874 domains (7.2%)
- GoDaddy: 800 domains (6.6%)
- Dynadot: 721 domains (5.9%)
GMO Internet is the dominant registrar for .xyz domains, holding nearly half of all new registrations. Other key players include Namecheap and Spaceship, showing a competitive registrar landscape for this TLD.
c) .online Newly Registered Domains
A total of 11,456 .online domains were registered, ranking third in volume among all TLDs on this date.
- Synergy Wholesale: 3,937 domains (34.4%)
- Hostinger: 1,323 domains (11.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,192 domains (10.4%)
- GoDaddy: 840 domains (7.3%)
- Reg: 732 domains (6.4%)
Synergy Wholesale has a commanding lead as the registrar of choice for .online registrations, supported by Hostinger and Namecheap trailing behind.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD observed 10,221 newly registered domains on January 28, 2026.
- Namesilo: 4,003 domains (39.2%)
- Gname: 2,031 domains (19.9%)
- Dynadot: 1,194 domains (11.7%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 704 domains (6.9%)
- Spaceship: 392 domains (3.8%)
Namesilo takes a significant share of .top registrations, followed by Gname and Dynadot. The rest of the registrations are distributed among other registrars.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
With 8,998 new domains registered, .org ranks fifth by volume among newly registered TLDs.
- Namecheap: 1,617 domains (18.0%)
- GoDaddy: 1,544 domains (17.2%)
- Squarespace: 720 domains (8.0%)
- Dynadot: 607 domains (6.7%)
- Cloudflare: 568 domains (6.3%)
The .org registrar market is fairly distributed between Namecheap and GoDaddy, who together represent over 35% of new registrations, with Squarespace and Dynadot also significant contributors.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD continues to dominate new domain registrations, accounting for over half of all new domains recorded by ABTdomain on January 28, 2026.
- Among new gTLDs, .xyz, .online, and .top maintain strong registration volumes, reflecting ongoing interest in alternative TLD options.
- Registrar market share varies significantly by TLD: GoDaddy leads in .com registrations, while GMO Internet dominates .xyz, and Synergy Wholesale leads .online registrations.
- Namecheap remains a major player across multiple TLDs, including .com, .xyz, and .org.
- The registrar landscape shows a mix of large global providers and niche registrars actively competing for new domain registrations across key TLDs.
*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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