On February 27, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 267,788 newly registered domains across 489 TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the distribution of these newly registered domains by TLD and highlights the registrar market share for the top 5 TLDs.
1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
The distribution of newly registered domains shows that the .com TLD dominates the market, contributing nearly half of all registrations on this day. Following .com, the other leading TLDs include .xyz, .top, .online, and .org, each with significant registration volumes. In total, 489 TLDs had new registrations, indicating a diverse domain registration landscape.
– .com: 130,946 domains (48.9%)
– .xyz: 22,088 domains (8.2%)
– .top: 18,941 domains (7.1%)
– .online: 12,227 domains (4.6%)
– .org: 8,818 domains (3.3%)
– .net: 7,770 domains (2.9%)
– .info: 6,259 domains (2.3%)
– .site: 5,266 domains (2.0%)
– .store: 4,612 domains (1.7%)
– .click: 4,043 domains (1.5%)
These top 10 TLDs account for the majority of new registrations, with .com alone making up nearly half of the total volume. The remaining 17.5% of registrations are distributed across many other TLDs, reflecting ongoing diversification in domain registrations.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On February 27, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 130,946 newly registered .com domains. This makes .com by far the most popular TLD for new registrations on this date, representing 48.9% of all new domains.
– GoDaddy: 25,276 domains (19.3%)
– Namecheap: 15,503 domains (11.8%)
– Squarespace: 8,412 domains (6.4%)
– Hostinger: 8,123 domains (6.2%)
– Cloudflare: 5,938 domains (4.5%)
GoDaddy leads the .com registrar market with a substantial share, followed by Namecheap. The top five registrars together account for a significant portion of .com registrations, while 36.0% of registrations are handled by other registrars.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD saw 22,088 newly registered domains on February 27, 2026. It ranks as the second most registered TLD on this date, capturing a notable 8.2% share of total new registrations.
– GMO Internet: 11,386 domains (51.5%)
– GoDaddy: 5,335 domains (24.2%)
– Namecheap: 1,547 domains (7.0%)
– Namesilo: 535 domains (2.4%)
– Dynadot: 498 domains (2.3%)
GMO Internet dominates the .xyz registrar market, controlling over half of the new registrations. GoDaddy holds the second position with almost a quarter of the registrar share for .xyz domains.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD recorded 18,941 newly registered domains on February 27, 2026, accounting for 7.1% of the total newly registered domains for the day.
– Namesilo: 13,047 domains (68.9%)
– Gname: 1,706 domains (9.0%)
– Dynadot: 888 domains (4.7%)
– Alibaba Cloud: 648 domains (3.4%)
– Spaceship: 615 domains (3.2%)
Namesilo holds a dominant role in the .top registrar market, with nearly 69% of the new registrations, followed by Gname with 9%.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
On this date, 12,227 newly registered domains were recorded under the .online TLD, corresponding to 4.6% of all new domain registrations.
– Synergy Wholesale: 3,955 domains (32.4%)
– Hostinger: 1,353 domains (11.1%)
– Namecheap: 1,142 domains (9.3%)
– GoDaddy: 987 domains (8.1%)
– GMO Internet: 939 domains (7.7%)
Synergy Wholesale is the leading registrar for .online domains, capturing nearly a third of new registrations. Hostinger and Namecheap also hold significant shares.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
A total of 8,818 new .org domains were registered on February 27, 2026, accounting for 3.3% of all new registrations on this date.
– GoDaddy: 1,604 domains (18.2%)
– Namecheap: 1,552 domains (17.6%)
– Squarespace: 775 domains (8.8%)
– Dynadot: 714 domains (8.1%)
– Cloudflare: 647 domains (7.3%)
GoDaddy and Namecheap are the leading registrars for .org domains, together accounting for more than a third of the new registrations. Other key players include Squarespace and Dynadot.
3. Key Takeaways
– The total volume of newly registered domains on February 27, 2026 reached 267,788, spread across 489 TLDs.
– The .com TLD remains the dominant choice for registrants, accounting for nearly half (48.9%) of all new domains.
– The following four TLDs by volume were .xyz (8.2%), .top (7.1%), .online (4.6%), and .org (3.3%).
– GoDaddy leads the registrar market for .com and .org domains, while GMO Internet controls the majority of .xyz registrations.
– Namesilo dominates the .top market, Synergy Wholesale leads in .online, reflecting distinct registrar leadership across 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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