1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis
On March 16, 2026, ABTdomain analyzed 1,104 TLDs and found 445 TLDs with newly registered domains, totaling 184,825 new registrations. The distribution of these new domain registrations shows a strong dominance of the .com TLD, which accounts for more than half of all new registrations. Other notable TLDs include .top, .xyz, .org, and .online.
- .com: 102,317 newly registered domains (55.4%)
- .top: 9,289 newly registered domains (5.0%)
- .xyz: 8,487 newly registered domains (4.6%)
- .org: 6,610 newly registered domains (3.6%)
- .online: 5,667 newly registered domains (3.1%)
- .net: 5,596 newly registered domains (3.0%)
- .cyou: 3,413 newly registered domains (1.8%)
- .store: 3,393 newly registered domains (1.8%)
- .info: 2,854 newly registered domains (1.5%)
- .vip: 2,573 newly registered domains (1.4%)
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
On March 16, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 102,317 newly registered .com domains, making it the most popular TLD by a large margin. These registrations represent 55.4% of all newly registered domains on this date.
- GoDaddy: 17,263 domains (17.0%)
- Namecheap: 11,273 domains (11.1%)
- GMO Internet: 6,750 domains (6.6%)
- Hostinger: 6,062 domains (6.0%)
- Squarespace: 5,854 domains (5.8%)
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD recorded 9,289 newly registered domains on March 16, 2026, representing 5.0% of the total new registrations for the day.
- Spaceship: 2,704 domains (29.1%)
- Namesilo: 2,339 domains (25.2%)
- Dynadot: 1,444 domains (15.5%)
- Gname: 717 domains (7.7%)
- GoDaddy: 485 domains (5.2%)
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD saw 8,487 new domain registrations on March 16, 2026, accounting for 4.6% of the total newly registered domains.
- Regtons: 2,699 domains (31.8%)
- Namesilo: 1,159 domains (13.7%)
- Spaceship: 1,087 domains (12.8%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 598 domains (7.0%)
- GoDaddy: 595 domains (7.0%)
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
ABTdomain recorded 6,610 newly registered .org domains on March 16, 2026, making up 3.6% of the total new registrations.
- Namecheap: 1,068 domains (16.2%)
- GoDaddy: 982 domains (14.9%)
- Cloudflare: 608 domains (9.2%)
- Squarespace: 530 domains (8.0%)
- Dynadot: 495 domains (7.5%)
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD registered 5,667 new domains on March 16, 2026, accounting for 3.1% of the total newly registered domains.
- Hostinger: 958 domains (16.9%)
- Namecheap: 919 domains (16.2%)
- GoDaddy: 677 domains (12.0%)
- Reg: 669 domains (11.8%)
- Ionos: 301 domains (5.3%)
3. Key Takeaways
- The newly registered domain volume on March 16, 2026, totaled 184,825 domains across 445 active TLDs, with .com dominating at 55.4% of all new registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs by volume were .com, .top, .xyz, .org, and .online, collectively representing a significant portion of the domain registration market.
- GoDaddy remains the leading registrar for .com domains, while other registrars like Namecheap, Spaceship, and Regtons show leadership in alternative TLDs such as .top, .xyz, and .online.
- The registrar distribution varies across TLDs, with some showing concentrated leadership by one or two registrars and others displaying a more fragmented registrar market.
- ABTdomain’s data underscores the ongoing competition and diversity in the domain registration ecosystem, reflecting dynamic market preferences and registrar strategies.
*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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