Newly Registered Domains Report: March 17, 2026

On March 17, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 321,823 newly registered domains across 477 TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of these new domain registrations by TLD and further investigates the registrar market share for the top 5 most registered TLDs during this period.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The distribution of newly registered domains on March 17, 2026, shows a strong predominance of the .com extension, which accounts for nearly half of all new registrations. Other prominent TLDs include .lol, .vip, .top, and .org, collectively making up a significant portion of daily new registrations. The chart below illustrates the proportional distribution of all newly registered domains by TLD. – .com: 147,728 domains (45.9%) – .lol: 40,349 domains (12.5%) – .vip: 25,831 domains (8.0%) – .top: 13,494 domains (4.2%) – .org: 10,432 domains (3.2%) – .online: 7,635 domains (2.4%) – .xyz: 7,367 domains (2.3%) – .info: 7,366 domains (2.3%) – .net: 5,456 domains (1.7%) – .store: 4,399 domains (1.4%) In summary, the .com TLD continues to dominate new domain registrations, followed by a mix of popular generic and niche TLDs. A sizable portion of registrations is distributed among other less prominent TLDs, reflecting a diverse domain name ecosystem.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On March 17, 2026, ABTdomain recorded 147,728 newly registered .com domains. This represents the largest share of new registrations among all TLDs, confirming .com’s ongoing popularity and trust among registrants. – GoDaddy: 26,897 domains (18.2%) – Namecheap: 16,440 domains (11.1%) – Hostinger: 8,384 domains (5.7%) – Squarespace: 8,369 domains (5.7%) – GMO Internet: 7,659 domains (5.2%) The .com registrar distribution highlights GoDaddy as the clear market leader, registering over 18% of all new .com domains on this date. Namecheap holds the second position with an 11.1% share. The remaining top registrars each contribute between 3% to 6%. Collectively, the top 10 registrars account for over 60% of .com registrations, illustrating a concentrated but competitive registrar market.

b) .lol Newly Registered Domains

The .lol TLD saw 40,349 new domain registrations on March 17, 2026, making it the second most popular TLD recorded by ABTdomain for this date. – GMO Internet: 39,997 domains (99.1%) – Spaceship: 77 domains (0.2%) – Namecheap: 62 domains (0.2%) – Globaldomaingroup: 56 domains (0.1%) – Porkbun: 52 domains (0.1%) The .lol registrations are overwhelmingly dominated by GMO Internet, which accounts for over 99% of new .lol domains. This indicates a near-monopoly on .lol registrations by this single registrar, with the remaining registrars holding negligible shares.

c) .vip Newly Registered Domains

A total of 25,831 new .vip domains were registered on March 17, 2026, positioning this TLD as the third most registered extension on the day. – GoDaddy: 22,414 domains (86.8%) – Dynadot: 1,819 domains (7.0%) – Gname: 581 domains (2.2%) – Nicenic: 161 domains (0.6%) – Namecheap: 126 domains (0.5%) GoDaddy also leads the .vip registrar market with an 86.8% share, far ahead of its competitors. Dynadot holds the second spot with 7%, while the rest have minor shares, reflecting strong registrar dominance in this TLD as well.

d) .top Newly Registered Domains

The .top TLD recorded 13,494 new domain registrations on March 17, 2026, making it the fourth-ranked TLD by registration volume. – Namesilo: 4,456 domains (33.0%) – Spaceship: 3,424 domains (25.4%) – Dynadot: 1,858 domains (13.8%) – Gname: 779 domains (5.8%) – Alibaba cloud: 616 domains (4.6%) For .top domains, Namesilo holds a leading position with 33% of new registrations, followed by Spaceship with a substantial 25.4%. Dynadot, Gname, and Alibaba Cloud complete the top five registrars, collectively representing the majority of new .top registrations.

e) .org Newly Registered Domains

On March 17, 2026, 10,432 new .org domains were registered, making it the fifth most registered TLD during the reporting period. – Namecheap: 2,269 domains (21.8%) – GoDaddy: 1,622 domains (15.5%) – Dynadot: 1,242 domains (11.9%) – Squarespace: 772 domains (7.4%) – Cloudflare: 744 domains (7.1%) The .org registrar distribution is led by Namecheap with a 21.8% share, followed by GoDaddy at 15.5%. Dynadot, Squarespace, and Cloudflare share the next largest portions, showing a more balanced registrar competition compared to other TLDs.

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3. Key Takeaways

– The newly registered domain volume on March 17, 2026, totaled 321,823 domains, with .com maintaining dominant share at 45.9%. – The top five TLDs by new registrations are .com, .lol, .vip, .top, and .org, cumulatively representing a significant majority of daily new domain activity. – GoDaddy leads among registrars for both .com and .vip domains, while GMO Internet overwhelmingly controls the .lol TLD registrations. – Namesilo and Spaceship show strong registrar presence in the .top TLD segment. – The .org TLD registrar landscape is more diversified, with Namecheap ahead but faced with solid competition from GoDaddy and others.

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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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