On February 12, 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 February 12, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1,105 TLDs and found 471 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 236,856 newly registered domains. The distribution shows a dominant share for the .com TLD, followed by other popular TLDs such as .org, .info, .net, and .online.
- .com: 134,087 registrations (56.6%)
- .org: 9,720 registrations (4.1%)
- .info: 9,714 registrations (4.1%)
- .net: 8,100 registrations (3.4%)
- .online: 7,504 registrations (3.2%)
- .xyz: 7,132 registrations (3.0%)
- .top: 6,906 registrations (2.9%)
- .store: 5,084 registrations (2.1%)
- .site: 4,445 registrations (1.9%)
- .pro: 2,847 registrations (1.2%)
The remaining 41,317 registrations (17.4%) are distributed among other TLDs, illustrating a wide variety of domain extensions being registered on this date.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On February 12, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 134,087 newly registered .com domains, representing the largest share of new domain registrations at 56.6%.
- GoDaddy: 25,431 domains (19.0%)
- Namecheap: 16,163 domains (12.1%)
- Squarespace: 9,415 domains (7.0%)
- Hostinger: 8,372 domains (6.2%)
- Cloudflare: 5,556 domains (4.1%)
The .com registrar distribution is led by GoDaddy, holding nearly a fifth of all new .com registrations. Other prominent registrars such as Namecheap and Squarespace follow, together accounting for a substantial portion of the market.
b) .org Newly Registered Domains
On February 12, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 9,720 newly registered .org domains, making .org the second-largest TLD in this report.
- Namecheap: 1,613 domains (16.6%)
- GoDaddy: 1,604 domains (16.5%)
- Dynadot: 1,006 domains (10.3%)
- Squarespace: 869 domains (8.9%)
- Cloudflare: 639 domains (6.6%)
The .org registrar landscape is fairly balanced between Namecheap and GoDaddy, both commanding close to 16.5% of the registrations. Dynadot and Squarespace also have notable shares in the .org domain market.
c) .info Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 9,714 newly registered .info domains on February 12, 2026, ranking .info as the third-largest TLD by volume.
- Dynadot: 2,503 domains (25.8%)
- Spaceship: 1,049 domains (10.8%)
- Porkbun: 1,037 domains (10.7%)
- Namecheap: 1,003 domains (10.3%)
- GoDaddy: 791 domains (8.1%)
Dynadot dominates the .info registrar market with over a quarter of registrations, while other registrars such as Spaceship and Porkbun hold significant shares as well.
d) .net Newly Registered Domains
On February 12, 2026, 8,100 newly registered .net domains were recorded by ABTdomain, placing .net as the fourth-largest TLD.
- GoDaddy: 1,525 domains (18.8%)
- Squarespace: 1,021 domains (12.6%)
- Namecheap: 896 domains (11.1%)
- Cloudflare: 466 domains (5.8%)
- Kouming: 415 domains (5.1%)
GoDaddy leads the .net registrar market, followed by Squarespace and Namecheap, which also maintain substantial shares in this TLD.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 7,504 newly registered .online domains on February 12, 2026, making it the fifth most registered TLD on the date.
- Hostinger: 1,275 domains (17.0%)
- Namecheap: 1,081 domains (14.4%)
- GoDaddy: 970 domains (12.9%)
- Reg: 758 domains (10.1%)
- Ionos: 393 domains (5.2%)
In the .online space, Hostinger leads the registrar market share, closely followed by Namecheap and GoDaddy, indicating robust competition among these registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domain landscape on February 12, 2026, is dominated by the .com TLD, accounting for over half of all new registrations.
- The next four TLDs—.org, .info, .net, and .online—show significant but much smaller shares, each ranging between approximately 3% to 4% of total registrations.
- GoDaddy consistently leads as the top registrar across multiple TLDs, especially .com, .net, and .org.
- Dynadot holds a commanding position in the .info domain registrations, while Hostinger leads in the .online segment.
- Namecheap remains a key player with strong registrar shares across all top 5 TLDs, competing closely with GoDaddy and others.
*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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