On February 21, 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
ABTdomain analyzed a total of 1,104 TLDs and found 464 TLDs with newly registered domains. The report recorded a total of 228,160 newly registered domains for the period covering February 19 to February 21, 2026. The distribution of newly registered domains across all TLDs shows a strong dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for over half of the registrations, followed by several other influential TLDs.
- .com: 120,512 domains (52.8%)
- .makeup: 15,909 domains (7.0%)
- .info: 10,195 domains (4.5%)
- .org: 8,182 domains (3.6%)
- .online: 7,873 domains (3.5%)
- .net: 7,470 domains (3.3%)
- .xyz: 5,227 domains (2.3%)
- .store: 4,947 domains (2.2%)
- .top: 4,700 domains (2.1%)
- .site: 4,052 domains (1.8%)
These top 10 TLDs combined represent a significant share of the newly registered domains, with the remaining TLDs making up 17.1% of the total registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On February 21, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 120,512 newly registered .com domains. This represents the majority share of the newly registered domains, emphasizing the enduring popularity of the .com extension across different registrars.
- GoDaddy: 23,397 domains (19.4%)
- Namecheap: 13,382 domains (11.1%)
- Hostinger: 7,785 domains (6.5%)
- Squarespace: 7,726 domains (6.4%)
- Cloudflare: 5,355 domains (4.4%)
The .com registrar market shows a competitive landscape with GoDaddy leading by a significant margin, followed by Namecheap and other prominent registrars. Together, the top five registrars account for nearly half of the .com new registrations.
b) .makeup Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 15,909 newly registered domains with the .makeup TLD as of February 20, 2026. This TLD holds the second-largest share among newly registered domains, demonstrating a niche yet substantial interest in this extension.
- West.cn: 15,890 domains (99.9%)
- Namecheap: 8 domains (0.1%)
- Namesilo: 5 domains (0.0%)
- Spaceship: 3 domains (0.0%)
- Alibaba cloud: 1 domain (0.0%)
The .makeup registrar distribution is highly concentrated with West.cn dominating nearly all registrations, illustrating a specialized registrar preference within this specific TLD.
c) .info Newly Registered Domains
For the .info TLD, ABTdomain recorded 10,195 newly registered domains spanning February 19 and 20, 2026. This TLD maintains a significant position in the domain registration landscape.
- Porkbun: 3,634 domains (35.6%)
- Unstoppabledomains: 1,490 domains (14.6%)
- Namecheap: 1,320 domains (12.9%)
- GoDaddy: 676 domains (6.6%)
- Ionos: 665 domains (6.5%)
The .info registrar distribution is more diversified with Porkbun leading by a large margin, followed by Unstoppabledomains and Namecheap, showing a balanced distribution among several key registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 8,182 newly registered domains for the .org TLD between February 19 and 21, 2026. This TLD continues to attract substantial registrations, commonly associated with organizations and non-profits.
- GoDaddy: 1,400 domains (17.1%)
- Namecheap: 1,364 domains (16.7%)
- Squarespace: 728 domains (8.9%)
- Dynadot: 639 domains (7.8%)
- Cloudflare: 616 domains (7.5%)
The .org registrar market is led by GoDaddy and Namecheap, which together represent over 33% of the registrations, supported by several other competitive registrars.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD had 7,873 newly registered domains recorded by ABTdomain from February 19 to 21, 2026. This extension remains popular for a variety of online presences.
- GMO Internet: 1,518 domains (19.3%)
- Hostinger: 1,191 domains (15.1%)
- Namecheap: 939 domains (11.9%)
- GoDaddy: 773 domains (9.8%)
- Reg: 763 domains (9.7%)
The .online registrar distribution presents a strong presence from GMO Internet and Hostinger, with Namecheap and GoDaddy also playing important roles, indicating a competitive registrar environment for this TLD.
3. Key Takeaways
- The overall newly registered domain landscape on February 21, 2026, was dominated by the .com TLD, which accounted for more than half of the total registrations among 464 active TLDs.
- The top 5 TLDs by volume were .com, .makeup, .info, .org, and .online, representing a diverse mix of traditional and niche domains.
- Registrar distribution varies significantly between TLDs, with GoDaddy leading .com and .org registrations, West.cn dominating .makeup, and Porkbun leading .info registrations.
- Some TLDs like .makeup show extreme registrar concentration, while others like .info and .online have a more spread-out registrar market.
- This data highlights the diverse and competitive nature of domain registrations and registrar market shares across different 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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