Newly Registered Domains Report: March 12, 2026

On March 12, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 282,245 newly registered domains spanning across 487 TLDs. This report details the distribution of these newly registered domains by TLD and provides an in-depth look at the registrar market share for the top 5 TLDs registered on this day.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The .com TLD dominates the newly registered domain space, accounting for 144,558 domains or 51.2% of the total registrations. Other notable TLDs include .xyz with 26,499 domains (9.4%), .top with 12,923 domains (4.6%), .org with 11,259 domains (4.0%), and .net with 7,911 domains (2.8%). Together, these top 5 TLDs constitute a significant portion of the overall domain registrations.

• .com – 144,558
• .xyz – 26,499
• .top – 12,923
• .org – 11,259
• .net – 7,911
• .info – 7,874
• .online – 7,817
• .site – 5,626
• .store – 4,200
• .app – 3,874

Overall, the newly registered domains on March 12, 2026, reflect a diverse portfolio of TLDs, with .com retaining its dominant position in domain registrations.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On March 12, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 144,558 newly registered .com domains, making it the most popular TLD on this date by a wide margin.

• Godaddy: 26,604 domains (18.4%)
• Namecheap: 15,797 domains (10.9%)
• Squarespace: 8,603 domains (6.0%)
• Hostinger: 8,382 domains (5.8%)
• Cloudflare: 6,157 domains (4.3%)

The .com registrar market is led by Godaddy, which holds a significant 18.4% share of registrations, followed by Namecheap and Squarespace. The distribution shows a strong concentration among a handful of registrars, with a combined 39.4% share held by the top five registrars.

b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains

The .xyz TLD saw 26,499 new registrations on March 12, 2026, placing it second in popularity among all TLDs.

• GMO Internet: 18,760 domains (70.8%)
• Namecheap: 1,361 domains (5.1%)
• Dynadot: 1,354 domains (5.1%)
• Spaceship: 1,290 domains (4.9%)
• Godaddy: 957 domains (3.6%)

GMO Internet dominates the .xyz registrar market with a commanding 70.8% share, far ahead of its competitors. The remaining top registrars hold comparatively smaller portions of the registrations.

c) .top Newly Registered Domains

On this date, the .top TLD had 12,923 new domain registrations, making it the third largest TLD by registration volume.

• Namesilo: 2,850 domains (22.1%)
• Spaceship: 2,452 domains (19.0%)
• Dynadot: 1,792 domains (13.9%)
• namemart pte. ltd.: 1,218 domains (9.4%)
• West.cn: 1,184 domains (9.2%)

The .top registrar landscape is more diversified, with Namesilo leading at 22.1%, closely followed by Spaceship holding 19.0%. The top five registrars collectively control over 70% of the registrations.

d) .org Newly Registered Domains

The .org TLD recorded 11,259 newly registered domains on March 12, 2026, ranking fourth among all TLDs by volume.

• Namecheap: 1,905 domains (16.9%)
• Godaddy: 1,828 domains (16.2%)
• Dynadot: 1,693 domains (15.0%)
• Squarespace: 728 domains (6.5%)
• Cloudflare: 665 domains (5.9%)

Namecheap and Godaddy are nearly tied as the top registrars for .org domains, followed by Dynadot and Squarespace. The top five registrars account for 60.5% of all new .org registrations.

e) .net Newly Registered Domains

On March 12, 2026, 7,911 new .net domains were registered, placing it fifth in the ranking of newly registered TLDs.

• Godaddy: 1,550 domains (19.6%)
• Namecheap: 777 domains (9.8%)
• Squarespace: 571 domains (7.2%)
• Cloudflare: 502 domains (6.3%)
• Namesilo: 467 domains (5.9%)

Godaddy leads the .net registrar market with 19.6% of new registrations. The top five registrars combined hold 48.8% of the .net registrations.

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3. Key Takeaways

• The total newly registered domains on March 12, 2026, reached 282,245 with 487 TLDs recorded.
• .com remains the dominant TLD with over half of all registrations (51.2%).
• The next largest TLDs by volume are .xyz, .top, .org, and .net, together comprising a significant share of the domain registrations.
• Godaddy is the leading registrar for .com, .net, and has a strong presence in .org registrations.
• GMO Internet dominates the .xyz registrar market with a large majority share.
• The .top and .org TLDs show a more diversified registrar landscape with multiple registrars holding significant shares.

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*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 DomainKits Members.

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