On February 17, 2026, ABTdomain recorded substantial domain registration activity across a wide variety of TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides an overview of the distribution of newly registered domains and a detailed analysis of registrar market shares for the top five TLDs by registration volume.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On February 17, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1,104 TLDs and identified 459 TLDs with newly registered domains, totaling 220,877 new registrations. The data reflects domain registrations recorded primarily on February 15, 16, and 17, 2026.
- .com: 115,641 registrations (52.4%)
- .info: 13,083 registrations (5.9%)
- .xyz: 11,119 registrations (5.0%)
- .org: 8,535 registrations (3.9%)
- .online: 7,899 registrations (3.6%)
- .top: 6,225 registrations (2.8%)
- .net: 5,364 registrations (2.4%)
- .store: 4,652 registrations (2.1%)
- .site: 3,919 registrations (1.8%)
- .makeup: 2,618 registrations (1.2%)
Overall, the .com TLD dominates the newly registered domain landscape, accounting for more than half of all new domain registrations on this date. Other TLDs contribute smaller but significant shares, reflecting ongoing diversification in domain name adoption.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD led the registrations with 115,641 newly registered domains on February 17, 2026, accounting for 52.4% of all new domain registrations on this date.
- GoDaddy: 24,244 domains (21.0%)
- Namecheap: 15,215 domains (13.2%)
- Hostinger: 7,838 domains (6.8%)
- Squarespace: 7,689 domains (6.6%)
- Cloudflare: 5,257 domains (4.5%)
GoDaddy maintains a commanding lead as the largest registrar for .com new registrations, followed by Namecheap. The top five registrars collectively control a significant portion of the .com new domain market.
b) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD saw 13,083 newly registered domains, making up 5.9% of the total new domain registrations on this day.
- Dynadot: 4,009 domains (30.6%)
- Namecheap: 2,233 domains (17.1%)
- Porkbun: 1,848 domains (14.1%)
- Ionos: 820 domains (6.3%)
- GoDaddy: 738 domains (5.6%)
Dynadot leads the registrar distribution for .info domains, followed by Namecheap and Porkbun. The top five registrars together represent a substantial portion of registrations for this TLD.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD registered 11,119 new domains, making up 5.0% of total registrations on February 17, 2026.
- GMO Internet: 5,886 domains (52.9%)
- Spaceship: 1,298 domains (11.7%)
- Namecheap: 739 domains (6.6%)
- GoDaddy: 697 domains (6.3%)
- Namesilo: 681 domains (6.1%)
GMO Internet dominates the .xyz registrar market, accounting for more than half of new registrations. The other four registrars share the remaining registrations more evenly.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD accounted for 8,535 new domain registrations, representing 3.9% of the day’s total registrations.
- Namecheap: 1,792 domains (21.0%)
- GoDaddy: 1,452 domains (17.0%)
- Squarespace: 703 domains (8.2%)
- Cloudflare: 555 domains (6.5%)
- Dynadot: 440 domains (5.2%)
Namecheap and GoDaddy hold the leading positions among registrars for .org new domain registrations, with Squarespace, Cloudflare, and Dynadot also contributing notable shares.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD registered 7,899 new domains on February 17, 2026, accounting for 3.6% of total new domain registrations.
- GMO Internet: 1,251 domains (15.8%)
- Hostinger: 1,088 domains (13.8%)
- Namecheap: 1,024 domains (13.0%)
- GoDaddy: 846 domains (10.7%)
- Reg: 766 domains (9.7%)
GMO Internet and Hostinger lead the registrar market for .online, with Namecheap and GoDaddy also holding significant shares. The registrar market for this TLD is more evenly distributed compared to others.
3. Key Takeaways
- The overall distribution of newly registered domains on February 17, 2026, shows .com overwhelmingly dominates the market, comprising over 50% of all new registrations.
- The next four largest TLDs—.info, .xyz, .org, and .online—each hold between approximately 3.6% and 5.9% of the total new registrations, indicating a diverse domain registration landscape beyond .com.
- GoDaddy and Namecheap consistently appear as top registrars across multiple TLDs, with GoDaddy leading the .com segment and Namecheap holding substantial shares in .org, .info, and .xyz.
- GMO Internet shows strong dominance in both .xyz and .online registrations, highlighting its significant role in these niche markets.
- Registrar market shares vary notably by TLD, with some like .xyz strongly concentrated under one registrar, while others such as .online exhibit a more balanced registrar distribution.
*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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