Newly Registered Domains Report: March 17, 2026

On March 17, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 321,823 newly registered domains across 477 TLDs. This report provides a detailed analysis of the distribution of these newly registered domains by TLD and highlights the registrar market shares for the top 5 TLDs in terms of registration volume.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

The .com extension leads the pack with 147,728 new registrations, representing 45.9% of the total new domains. Other popular TLDs include .lol, .vip, .top, and .org, which together account for a significant share of the domain registration activity. The remaining TLDs are grouped under “Others,” making up 16.1% of the registrations.

• .com: 147,728 registrations (45.9%)
• .lol: 40,349 registrations (12.5%)
• .vip: 25,831 registrations (8.0%)
• .top: 13,494 registrations (4.2%)
• .org: 10,432 registrations (3.2%)
• .online: 7,635 registrations (2.4%)
• .xyz: 7,367 registrations (2.3%)
• .info: 7,366 registrations (2.3%)
• .net: 5,456 registrations (1.7%)
• .store: 4,399 registrations (1.4%)

The distribution indicates a strong preference for traditional TLDs like .com and .org, complemented by emerging popular extensions such as .lol and .vip, reflecting diverse domain registration trends.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

On March 17, 2026, the .com extension saw 147,728 new domain registrations, making it the dominant TLD by volume.

• 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%)

GoDaddy leads the registrar market for .com with a substantial share, followed by Namecheap and other major registrars. The registration landscape shows a competitive environment with several notable players.

b) .lol Newly Registered Domains

The .lol TLD recorded 40,349 new domain registrations on March 17, 2026, ranking second in newly registered domain volume.

• 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%)

GMO Internet overwhelmingly dominates the .lol registrar market with over 99% of new registrations, indicating a near-monopoly for this TLD.

c) .vip Newly Registered Domains

The .vip TLD saw 25,831 new registrations on March 17, 2026, making it the third most popular extension in terms of new domains.

• GoDaddy: 22,214 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 captures the majority of .vip registrations, holding nearly 87% of the market, with Dynadot and a few others serving smaller portions.

d) .top Newly Registered Domains

On March 17, 2026, the .top TLD had 13,494 new domain registrations.

• 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%)

The .top registrar market is more fragmented, with Namesilo and Spaceship collectively controlling over half of the registrations, followed by Dynadot and others.

e) .org Newly Registered Domains

The .org TLD recorded 10,432 new domain registrations on March 17, 2026.

• 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%)

Namecheap leads the .org registrar market with over 21% share, followed by GoDaddy and Dynadot, showing a relatively balanced registrar distribution for this TLD.

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3. Key Takeaways

• The newly registered domains on March 17, 2026, show a strong dominance of the .com TLD, accounting for nearly half of all registrations.
• The next four largest TLDs—.lol, .vip, .top, and .org—collectively make up a significant portion of the registrations, with .lol and .vip showing highly concentrated registrar markets.
• GoDaddy is a dominant registrar for .com and .vip domains, while GMO Internet has a near monopoly on .lol registrations.
• The .top and .org TLDs exhibit a more diversified registrar landscape, with multiple registrars holding meaningful shares.
• Overall, the data highlights both concentration and competition among registrars across different popular TLDs in the newly registered domains market.

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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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