.NET Newly Registered Domains Report – April 18, 2026

2026-04-18 NET Newly Registered Domains: Lifecycle Entry Data

On 2026-04-18, 8,010 domains were newly registered under the NET TLD. These domains represent the inflow into the active NET domain pool, moving from the available pool to the registered state as captured in the day’s zone file snapshot.

Volume in Context

The registration volume for this day shows the following comparisons:

  • +5.2% compared to 7 days ago
  • +7.1% compared to the 10-day average
  • +12.4% compared to the 30-day average

These changes are quantified precisely without further qualitative characterization.

Domain Structure

Length Distribution

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Chart showing the length distribution of newly registered NET domains with an average length of 11.1 characters, ranging from 3 to 60 characters.

Registration Terms

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Chart illustrating the distribution of registration periods for NET domains, ranging from 1 to 10 years.

Registrar Concentration

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Chart depicting registrar market share for newly registered NET domains, led by GoDaddy.com, LLC with 18.0% share (1,441 domains).

The top registrars by volume are:

  • GoDaddy.com, LLC (1,441 domains, 18.0%)
  • NameCheap, Inc. (944 domains)
  • Cloudflare, Inc. (531 domains)

Usage Signals

  • 19 domains (0.2%) are listed for sale
  • 1,473 domains (18.4%) use Cloudflare DNS
  • 5 domains (0.1%) use Squarespace DNS

Lifecycle Note

These newly registered NET domains now enter the active domain pool. From here, they will either renew to maintain long-term active status or eventually move into expiration tracking as part of the domain lifecycle.

Lifecycle Context

Newly registered domains are the entry point of the domain lifecycle, the inflow side of the active pool. Domains recorded here on April 18, 2026 are entering the registered state from the available pool. They will either renew into long-term active status or eventually appear in expiration tracking.

  • Active pool: TLD Domain Report, April 18, 2026 – active domain counts across all monitored TLDs, the pool these registrations are entering.
  • Exit: Expired Domains – domains leaving the active pool through pending delete, auction, and redemption.
  • State changes: Domain Monitor – nameserver and registrar changes on active premium domains.

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