On February 23, 2026, ABTdomain recorded extensive domain registration activity across various top-level domains (TLDs). This report provides a detailed analysis of the newly registered domain distribution by TLD and highlights the registrar landscape for the top 5 TLDs by registration volume.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
ABTdomain analyzed 1,104 TLDs and found 461 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 173,070 newly registered domains over the period including February 21, 22, and 23, 2026. The data shows a dominant presence of the .com TLD, which alone accounts for over half of the registrations.
- .com: 90,864 registrations (52.5%)
- .makeup: 14,261 registrations (8.2%)
- .org: 6,627 registrations (3.8%)
- .online: 5,821 registrations (3.4%)
- .net: 5,716 registrations (3.3%)
- .top: 5,000 registrations (2.9%)
- .xyz: 3,998 registrations (2.3%)
- .store: 3,982 registrations (2.3%)
- .info: 3,164 registrations (1.8%)
- .app: 3,153 registrations (1.8%)
The “Others” category accounts for 17.6% of the total newly registered domains, reflecting a wide diversity across smaller TLDs beyond the top 10.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD led the registration volume with 90,864 newly registered domains recorded by ABTdomain during February 21-23, 2026. This represents the lion’s share of newly registered domains in the analyzed period.
- GoDaddy: 16,262 registrations (17.9%)
- Tucows: 12,657 registrations (13.9%)
- Namecheap: 9,059 registrations (10.0%)
- Hostinger: 5,752 registrations (6.3%)
- Squarespace: 5,408 registrations (6.0%)
GoDaddy remains the dominant registrar for .com domains, holding nearly 18% of registrations, followed by Tucows and Namecheap. The distribution indicates a fairly concentrated registrar market within the .com space.
b) .makeup Newly Registered Domains
.makeup ranked second with 14,261 newly registered domains as of February 22, 2026, showing a strong niche TLD demand.
- West.cn: 14,229 registrations (99.8%)
- Eranet: 20 registrations (0.1%)
- Namesilo: 4 registrations (0.0%)
- Porkbun: 3 registrations (0.0%)
- Spaceship: 2 registrations (0.0%)
The .makeup TLD registrations are almost exclusively handled by West.cn, which controls nearly 100% of the registrations, indicating a highly concentrated registrar market for this TLD.
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD recorded 6,627 newly registered domains over February 21-23, 2026.
- GoDaddy: 1,025 registrations (15.5%)
- Namecheap: 1,000 registrations (15.1%)
- Tucows: 998 registrations (15.1%)
- Squarespace: 563 registrations (8.5%)
- Cloudflare: 525 registrations (7.9%)
The .org registrar landscape is competitive with GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Tucows each holding roughly equal shares of around 15%. Other registrars like Squarespace and Cloudflare also contribute notable portions.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
.online saw 5,821 new registrations between February 21 and 23, 2026.
- Namecheap: 971 registrations (16.7%)
- Hostinger: 930 registrations (16.0%)
- GoDaddy: 624 registrations (10.7%)
- Reg: 612 registrations (10.5%)
- GMO Internet: 543 registrations (9.3%)
The .online domain registrar market shows diversity with Namecheap and Hostinger leading, followed by GoDaddy, Reg, and GMO Internet, each maintaining significant shares.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
A total of 5,716 newly registered .net domains were recorded by ABTdomain on February 21 and 22, 2026.
- GoDaddy: 1,181 registrations (20.7%)
- Namecheap: 862 registrations (15.1%)
- Squarespace: 459 registrations (8.0%)
- Cloudflare: 458 registrations (8.0%)
- Hostinger: 254 registrations (4.4%)
GoDaddy leads the .net registrar market by a notable margin, with Namecheap also commanding a substantial share, and Squarespace, Cloudflare, and Hostinger following behind.
3. Key Takeaways
- The .com TLD dominates newly registered domains, accounting for over half of all registrations.
- .makeup stands out as the second largest TLD in volume, but with registrations almost entirely concentrated under one registrar, West.cn.
- The .org TLD shows a more balanced registrar distribution among top players GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Tucows.
- .online and .net TLDs both exhibit a competitive registrar market with GoDaddy and Namecheap consistently leading.
- Registrar market dynamics vary considerably across TLDs, ranging from highly concentrated (.makeup) to diversified (.org, .online, and .net).
*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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