Newly Registered Domains Report: March 18, 2026

On March 18, 2026, ABTdomain recorded a total of 260,039 newly registered domains across 472 active TLDs. This report presents a comprehensive analysis of the distribution of these newly registered domains by their TLDs and further explores the registrar market share for the top 5 most registered TLDs.

1. Newly Registered Domains: Global Distribution Analysis

On this date, the .com TLD dominated the newly registered domain landscape, comprising 55.8% of the total volume. The next four TLDs — .top, .info, .org, and .net — together accounted for a significant portion of registrations, with the remaining TLDs collectively occupying 16.2% of the market share.

• .com: 145,004 domains (55.8%)
• .top: 26,893 domains (10.3%)
• .info: 9,961 domains (3.8%)
• .org: 9,081 domains (3.5%)
• .net: 7,585 domains (2.9%)
• .xyz: 6,656 domains (2.6%)
• .pro: 3,296 domains (1.2%)
• .biz: 3,242 domains (1.2%)
• .app: 3,202 domains (1.2%)
• .click: 2,920 domains (1.1%)

Overall, the distribution reveals a strong preference for legacy and popular new gTLDs, emphasizing the continued dominance of .com alongside emerging TLDs like .top and .info.

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2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains

a) .com Newly Registered Domains

The .com TLD recorded an impressive 145,004 newly registered domains on March 18, 2026, representing the majority share of all registrations on this date.

• GoDaddy: 25,665 domains (17.7%)
• Namecheap: 15,933 domains (11.0%)
• Squarespace: 8,406 domains (5.8%)
• Hostinger: 8,033 domains (5.5%)
• Cloudflare: 6,687 domains (4.6%)

GoDaddy remains the largest registrar for .com domains, controlling nearly 18% of the newly registered volume. Namecheap and Squarespace follow as significant players. The top 5 registrars together manage a substantial portion of .com registrations, with a notable 40.3% of domains distributed among other registrars.

b) .top Newly Registered Domains

The .top TLD saw 26,893 newly registered domains on this date, marking it as the second most popular TLD.

• namemart pte. ltd.: 10,485 domains (39.0%)
• Namesilo: 7,231 domains (26.9%)
• Spaceship: 2,897 domains (10.8%)
• Dynadot: 1,724 domains (6.4%)
• Alibaba cloud: 827 domains (3.1%)

Namemart pte. ltd. dominates the .top registrar market with a strong 39% share, followed by Namesilo. Together, they account for over two-thirds of .top domain registrations.

c) .info Newly Registered Domains

.info recorded 9,961 newly registered domains on March 18, 2026, securing the third spot in TLD popularity.

• Namecheap: 2,297 domains (23.1%)
• Dynadot: 1,878 domains (18.9%)
• Porkbun: 1,279 domains (12.8%)
• Ionos: 704 domains (7.1%)
• Spaceship: 604 domains (6.1%)

Namecheap leads the .info registrar segment, holding nearly a quarter of the registrations. Other notable registrars include Dynadot and Porkbun, with the top 5 collectively managing approximately 68% of the total .info registrations.

d) .org Newly Registered Domains

A total of 9,081 .org domains were newly registered on March 18, 2026, placing .org as the fourth largest TLD by registration volume.

• Namecheap: 1,687 domains (18.6%)
• GoDaddy: 1,619 domains (17.8%)
• Squarespace: 732 domains (8.1%)
• Cloudflare: 701 domains (7.7%)
• Dynadot: 498 domains (5.5%)

Namecheap and GoDaddy together command over 36% of .org newly registered domains, illustrating their strong presence in this established TLD. The registrar distribution is relatively diversified beyond these two leaders.

e) .net Newly Registered Domains

The .net TLD had 7,585 new registrations recorded by ABTdomain on March 18, 2026.

• GoDaddy: 1,564 domains (20.6%)
• Namecheap: 882 domains (11.6%)
• Squarespace: 610 domains (8.0%)
• Cloudflare: 512 domains (6.8%)
• Dynadot: 331 domains (4.4%)

GoDaddy again leads .net registrations with just over one-fifth of the volume, followed by Namecheap. Squarspace and Cloudflare also have a notable presence. The registrar market for .net appears to be somewhat concentrated in the hands of these top five.

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3. Key Takeaways

• The .com TLD constitutes the majority of newly registered domains with 55.8%, followed by .top (10.3%), .info (3.8%), .org (3.5%), and .net (2.9%).
• The top 5 TLDs account for over 76% of all new domain registrations on March 18, 2026, demonstrating a strong concentration in popular and legacy TLDs.
• Registrar distribution varies across TLDs. GoDaddy leads in .com and .net, while Namecheap shows strong performance in .info and .org.
• The .top TLD is strongly dominated by Namemart pte. ltd. and Namesilo, capturing a combined 65.9% share, indicating a different registrar landscape among newer gTLDs.
• Overall, the newly registered domains market remains competitive, with several registrars holding significant market shares across top TLDs.

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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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