On January 29, 2026, ABTdomain recorded significant domain registration activity across various TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On January 29, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1,106 TLDs and found 476 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 234,924 newly registered domains. The distribution across TLDs shows a concentrated registration volume among the top TLDs, with .com leading by a substantial margin.
- .com: 133,323
- .org: 8,944
- .top: 8,925
- .net: 7,792
- .online: 7,387
- .info: 6,766
- .xyz: 5,386
- .site: 4,966
- .store: 4,960
- .asia: 3,821
The top 10 TLDs accounted for a significant portion of all new registrations, with .com domains representing the majority share at 56.8%. Other TLDs maintain smaller, yet notable shares of the newly registered domain namespace.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 133,323 newly registered .com domains on January 29, 2026. This continues to demonstrate .com’s dominant position in the domain registration market.
- GoDaddy: 25,043 (18.8%)
- Namecheap: 13,524 (10.1%)
- Hostinger: 8,159 (6.1%)
- Squarespace: 7,777 (5.8%)
- Tucows: 4,416 (3.3%)
GoDaddy leads the .com registrar market with 18.8% of new registrations. Namecheap and Hostinger follow, reflecting a competitive but GoDaddy-centric marketplace for .com domain registrations.
b) .org Newly Registered Domains
There were 8,944 newly registered .org domains recorded. This TLD holds the second position in terms of registration volume among the top TLDs.
- Namecheap: 1,871 (20.9%)
- GoDaddy: 1,638 (18.3%)
- Squarespace: 711 (7.9%)
- Dynadot: 512 (5.7%)
- Cloudflare: 463 (5.2%)
Namecheap holds the largest share of new .org registrations with 20.9%, closely followed by GoDaddy. The remaining registrars have modest shares, indicating a somewhat decentralized market for .org domains.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD saw 8,925 newly registered domains on the reporting date, securing the third spot in registration volume.
- Gname: 2,247 (25.2%)
- Namesilo: 1,995 (22.4%)
- GoDaddy: 899 (10.1%)
- Dynadot: 738 (8.3%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 595 (6.7%)
Gname and Namesilo dominate the .top registrar market, collectively accounting for nearly half of all new domain registrations. GoDaddy and others follow with smaller portions.
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
A total of 7,792 newly registered .net domains were recorded. This TLD is fourth in the volume of new registrations.
- GoDaddy: 1,540 (19.8%)
- Namecheap: 1,080 (13.9%)
- Squarespace: 547 (7.0%)
- Namesilo: 446 (5.7%)
- Gname: 423 (5.4%)
GoDaddy leads the .net registrar market, followed by Namecheap. The distribution indicates a competitive registrar environment with a clear leader.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD had 7,387 newly registered domains on January 29, 2026, ranking fifth in registration volume.
- Namecheap: 1,285 (17.4%)
- Hostinger: 1,269 (17.2%)
- GoDaddy: 865 (11.7%)
- Reg: 715 (9.7%)
- Ionos: 354 (4.8%)
Namecheap and Hostinger nearly evenly split the top registrar positions for .online domain registrations, followed by GoDaddy. This reflects a somewhat balanced registration market within this TLD.
3. Key Takeaways
- .com remains the overwhelmingly dominant TLD for newly registered domains, accounting for 56.8% of total registrations.
- The next four largest TLDs—.org, .top, .net, and .online—have considerably smaller but still significant shares, ranging from approximately 3.1% to 3.8% each.
- GoDaddy consistently leads as the top registrar across multiple TLDs, notably .com and .net, while Namecheap also commands a strong presence in .org and .online registrations.
- The .top TLD shows a different registrar dynamic with Gname and Namesilo leading the space.
- Registrar competition remains strong, with varying leaders depending on the TLD, highlighting a diverse registrar ecosystem.
*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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