On March 02, 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
On March 02, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1104 TLDs and found 436 TLDs with newly registered domains, recording a total of 181,784 newly registered domains. The distribution shows that .com remains the dominant TLD, followed by .top, .org, .online, and .net. Together, these top 5 TLDs account for the majority share of new registrations.
- .com: 102,391 domains (56.3%)
- .top: 13,140 domains (7.2%)
- .org: 6,007 domains (3.3%)
- .online: 5,595 domains (3.1%)
- .net: 5,081 domains (2.8%)
- .xyz: 4,098 domains (2.2%)
- .store: 4,012 domains (2.2%)
- .info: 3,944 domains (2.2%)
- .site: 3,405 domains (1.9%)
- .app: 2,615 domains (1.4%)
The data indicates a strong preference for the .com TLD, which alone accounts for more than half of all new registrations. Other TLDs maintain a much smaller but steady share of the market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On March 02, 2026, there were 102,391 newly registered .com domains recorded by ABTdomain, representing 56.3% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy: 16,165 domains (15.8%)
- GMO Internet: 14,674 domains (14.3%)
- Namecheap: 9,858 domains (9.6%)
- Hostinger: 5,827 domains (5.7%)
- Squarespace: 5,796 domains (5.7%)
GoDaddy leads as the top registrar for .com domain registrations, followed closely by GMO Internet and Namecheap. The top 5 registrars collectively manage a substantial portion of the .com registrations, while the remaining 32.7% are distributed among other registrars.
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
For the .top TLD, ABTdomain recorded 13,140 newly registered domains on March 02, 2026, making it the second largest TLD by registration volume.
- namemart pte. ltd.: 5,158 domains (39.3%)
- Spaceship: 2,346 domains (17.9%)
- Namesilo: 1,885 domains (14.3%)
- Gname: 1,591 domains (12.1%)
- Dynadot: 701 domains (5.3%)
Namemart pte. ltd. dominates the .top registrar market with nearly 40% share, followed by Spaceship and Namesilo. The top 5 registrars account for the majority of the .top registrations.
c) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,007 newly registered .org domains on March 02, 2026, ranking third among TLDs by registration volume.
- GoDaddy: 969 domains (16.1%)
- Namecheap: 873 domains (14.5%)
- Squarespace: 589 domains (9.8%)
- Cloudflare: 527 domains (8.8%)
- Dynadot: 485 domains (8.1%)
The .org registrar landscape shows a strong presence from GoDaddy and Namecheap followed by Squarespace and Cloudflare, with the top five registrars holding a majority share of the new registrations.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
There were 5,595 newly registered .online domains recorded on March 02, 2026.
- Hostinger: 871 domains (15.6%)
- Namecheap: 819 domains (14.7%)
- GMO Internet: 721 domains (12.9%)
- Reg: 549 domains (9.8%)
- GoDaddy: 436 domains (7.8%)
Hostinger leads the .online registrar market, with Namecheap and GMO Internet also capturing significant shares. The remaining registrations are spread among various other registrars.
e) .net Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 5,081 newly registered .net domains on March 02, 2026.
- GoDaddy: 998 domains (19.6%)
- Namecheap: 655 domains (12.9%)
- Cloudflare: 415 domains (8.2%)
- Squarespace: 407 domains (8.0%)
- Hostinger: 222 domains (4.4%)
GoDaddy is the top registrar for .net registrations, followed by Namecheap and Cloudflare. Together, the top five registrars account for just over half of the .net domain registrations.
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domains on March 02, 2026, are predominantly concentrated in the .com TLD, which captures more than half of all registrations.
- The next four leading TLDs—.top, .org, .online, and .net—show significantly lower but steady registration volumes.
- Registrar market share varies by TLD, with GoDaddy consistently leading in .com, .org, and .net registrations, while .top is led by namemart pte. ltd., and .online sees Hostinger as the top registrar.
- The top 5 registrars for each major TLD account for a significant portion of registrations, but a sizeable proportion of domains are still registered through other registrars.
*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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