In May 2025, ABTdomain recorded significant domain registration activity across various TLDs (Top-Level Domains). This report analyzes the distribution of newly registered domains by TLD and examines the market share of domain registrars for the top 5 TLDs during the period of May 19-25, 2025.
1. Newly Registered Domains TLD Distribution Analysis
During the week of May 19-25, 2025, a total of 1,520,012 new domains were registered across 522 different TLDs. The .com TLD continues to dominate the market, accounting for nearly half of all new registrations.
- .com: 757,522 domains (49.8%)
- .top: 147,419 domains (9.7%)
- .xyz: 85,538 domains (5.6%)
- .org: 51,880 domains (3.4%)
- .online: 41,937 domains (2.8%)
- .net: 41,379 domains (2.7%)
- .info: 41,146 domains (2.7%)
- .store: 33,496 domains (2.2%)
- .site: 29,944 domains (2.0%)
- .vip: 21,313 domains (1.4%)
The data shows that .com remains the predominant choice for new domain registrations, with nearly half of all new domains. The next most popular TLD, .top, has a significant presence but still accounts for less than 10% of registrations. The combined share of all TLDs outside the top 10 represents 17.7% of total registrations.
2. Newly Registered Domains Registrar Distribution Analysis
The analysis of registrar distribution reveals that GoDaddy and Namecheap maintain strong positions in the domain registration market, collectively handling nearly 30% of all new domain registrations during this period.
- GoDaddy: 245,788 domains (16.2%)
- Namecheap: 196,930 domains (13.0%)
- West.cn: 94,275 domains (6.2%)
- Dynadot: 80,995 domains (5.3%)
- Gname: 71,666 domains (4.7%)
- Hostinger: 69,982 domains (4.6%)
- GMO Internet: 64,097 domains (4.2%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 62,926 domains (4.1%)
- Squarespace: 53,710 domains (3.5%)
- Tucows: 52,640 domains (3.5%)
The registrar market shows a relatively concentrated structure, with the top 10 registrars handling approximately 65.3% of all new domain registrations. The remaining 34.7% is distributed among 654 different registrars, indicating a long-tail distribution in the domain registration industry.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
During the period of May 19-25, 2025, ABTdomain recorded 757,522 new .com domain registrations, representing 49.8% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy: 146,180 domains (19.3%)
- Namecheap: 95,754 domains (12.6%)
- Gname: 46,427 domains (6.1%)
- Squarespace: 43,495 domains (5.7%)
- Hostinger: 42,327 domains (5.6%)
The .com TLD registrar market shows GoDaddy as the clear leader, handling nearly one-fifth of all new .com registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively manage 49.3% of new .com domains, while the remaining 50.7% is split between numerous smaller registrars (33.9% categorized as “Others”) and mid-sized competitors like Tucows (5.4%), Alibaba Cloud (3.1%), Dynadot (3.0%), GMO Internet (2.9%), and Porkbun (2.3%).
b) .top Newly Registered Domains
For the .top TLD, ABTdomain recorded 147,419 newly registered domains during the week, making it the second most popular TLD with 9.7% of total registrations.
- West.cn: 76,191 domains (51.7%)
- GoDaddy: 21,094 domains (14.3%)
- Namesilo: 8,330 domains (5.7%)
- AliBaba (listed with Chinese characters): 7,858 domains (5.3%)
- Gname: 7,795 domains (5.3%)
The .top TLD shows a highly concentrated market with West.cn dominating over half of all new registrations. This Chinese registrar’s strong position in the .top domain space reflects regional preferences and marketing strategies. The top 5 registrars control 82.3% of the .top market, leaving only 17.7% for all other registrars.
c) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD saw 85,538 new domain registrations during the period, representing 5.6% of the total newly registered domains.
- GMO Internet: 22,697 domains (26.5%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 19,630 domains (22.9%)
- GoDaddy: 9,744 domains (11.4%)
- Namecheap: 8,483 domains (9.9%)
- Dynadot: 6,381 domains (7.5%)
The .xyz TLD market shows a different competitive landscape with GMO Internet and Alibaba Cloud leading the pack. Together, these two registrars handle nearly half (49.4%) of all new .xyz registrations. The top 5 registrars account for 78.3% of new .xyz domains, with the remaining 21.7% distributed among other registrars.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
For the .org TLD, ABTdomain recorded 51,880 newly registered domains during the week, representing 3.4% of total new domain registrations.
- Namecheap: 9,868 domains (19.0%)
- GoDaddy: 8,033 domains (15.5%)
- Squarespace: 4,319 domains (8.3%)
- Ionos: 3,586 domains (6.9%)
- Spaceship: 3,512 domains (6.8%)
The .org TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars compared to some other TLDs. Namecheap leads with nearly one-fifth of all new .org registrations, closely followed by GoDaddy. The top 5 registrars together handle 56.5% of new .org domains, while the remaining 43.5% is distributed among various other registrars, indicating a less concentrated market.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
During the analyzed period, ABTdomain recorded 41,937 newly registered .online domains, accounting for 2.8% of all new domain registrations.
- GoDaddy: 6,087 domains (14.5%)
- Namecheap: 4,372 domains (10.4%)
- Reg: 4,228 domains (10.1%)
- Hostinger: 4,076 domains (9.7%)
- Synergy Wholesale: 4,015 domains (9.6%)
The .online TLD market shows a relatively even distribution among the top registrars, with no single company dominating the space. GoDaddy maintains a modest lead, but the market share differences between the top 5 registrars are minimal. Collectively, these 5 registrars handle 54.3% of new .online domains, while “Others” account for 45.7%, suggesting a competitive and diverse marketplace for this TLD.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by the .com TLD, which accounts for nearly half (49.8%) of all new registrations.
- The top 5 TLDs (.com, .top, .xyz, .org, and .online) collectively represent 71.3% of all newly registered domains.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading domain registrar overall, handling 16.2% of all new domain registrations across TLDs.
- Registrar preferences vary significantly by TLD – West.cn dominates .top registrations (51.7%), while GMO Internet leads in .xyz (26.5%).
- The .com TLD shows the most diverse registrar distribution, with the top registrar (GoDaddy) holding 19.3% market share.
- Chinese registrars have a strong presence in certain TLDs, particularly .top and .xyz, reflecting regional market dynamics.
- The total of 1,520,012 new domain registrations in just one week demonstrates the continued robust growth of the internet namespace.
*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 ABTdomain Members.