.COM Newly Registered Domains Report – February 23, 2026

2026-02-23 COM Newly Registered Domains: Market Analysis and Trends

On 2026-02-23, a total of 90,864 newly registered domains were recorded under the COM TLD by ABTdomain. This report provides a detailed breakdown of the domain length distribution, registrar market shares, registration term preferences, and domain usage characteristics. Compared to recent averages, today’s volume shows a modest increase over the past week but remains below the 10-day and 30-day averages, offering valuable insights for domain investors and industry professionals monitoring com newly registered domains.

Registration Overview

On this reporting day, 90,864 newly registered domains were recorded under the COM TLD. This figure represents a 4.4% increase compared to 7 days ago, while showing a 19.0% decrease against the 10-day average and a 23.4% decrease compared to the 30-day average. These comparative numbers emphasize that while daily fluctuations occur, today’s registration volume is moderately below recent longer-term averages.

Domain Length Distribution

The average length of newly registered COM domains is 12.7 characters, with a broad range spanning from 4 to 63 characters. Short domains such as es34.com stand at the minimum length, while very long domains like thenameofthiswebsiteisareallylongdomainnamethatyoucanregisteron.com represent the upper limit.

Graph showing distribution of newly registered COM domain lengths ranging from 4 to 63 characters with average at 12.7

Registrar Distribution

The registrar landscape for newly registered COM domains is led by GoDaddy.com, LLC, which accounts for 15,341 domains (16.9%) of today’s registrations. Following closely are Tucows Domains Inc. with 12,657 domains and NameCheap, Inc. with 9,059 domains. These three registrars collectively manage a significant share of the registrations recorded today.

Pie chart showing registrar share distribution for COM newly registered domains on 2026-02-23 highlighting GoDaddy.com, LLC as leader

Registration Terms

Domain registration periods for the day range from 1 to 10 years. Several domains were registered for longer terms, indicating some degree of commitment among registrants. Examples of domains with extended registrations include:

Bar chart illustrating distribution of registration years for COM newly registered domains on 2026-02-23

Domain Usage Characteristics

Analysis of the domains’ technical and sales attributes reveals that:

  • 1,800 domains (2.0%) are currently listed for sale, suggesting a modest portion of new registrations target domain investors or quick resale opportunities.
  • 11,049 domains (12.2%) utilize Cloudflare DNS services, reflecting adoption of this infrastructure provider among new COM domains.
  • 54 domains (0.1%) are using Squarespace DNS, a smaller fraction indicating limited use of this platform today.

Examples of domains for sale include: aarborg.com, wavetrips.com, and combojazz.com.

Cloudflare DNS domains examples: cruzrelay.com, thongtinuc.com, fragasrei.com.

Squarespace DNS domains examples: subtexteditingco.com, djgkone.com, dslastudio.com.

Conclusion

The data for 2026-02-23 indicates a moderately active day for com newly registered domains, with a total of 90,864 domains recorded. While this reflects a modest 4.4% increase compared to one week prior, the volume remains below the 10-day and 30-day rolling averages by 19.0% and 23.4%, respectively. Domain length characteristics and registrar shares remain consistent with recent patterns, with GoDaddy.com, LLC maintaining a leading position.

The distribution of registration terms and domain usage data highlights a steady, though not exceptional, level of investor and user engagement. The proportion of domains listed for sale and those utilizing Cloudflare DNS are in line with typical daily variations. Overall, the report provides a clear snapshot of the newly registered domains landscape under the COM TLD on this day, valuable for domain investors and market participants tracking current activity without extrapolating beyond the presented data.

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