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%)
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%)
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%)
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%)
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%)
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%)
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.
*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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