On August 1, 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.
1. Newly Registered Domains TLD Distribution Analysis
During July 2025, ABTdomain tracked a total of 6,981,570 newly registered domains across 562 different TLDs. The .com extension continues to dominate the market, accounting for over half of all new domain registrations.
The top 10 TLDs by volume of newly registered domains for July 2025 were:
- .com: 3,517,453 (50.4%)
- .xyz: 665,232 (9.5%)
- .top: 452,638 (6.5%)
- .online: 219,432 (3.1%)
- .org: 212,879 (3.0%)
- .net: 190,320 (2.7%)
- .info: 157,611 (2.3%)
- .store: 151,675 (2.2%)
- .mobi: 128,522 (1.8%)
- .site: 128,283 (1.8%)
The data clearly shows that while .com remains the predominant choice for domain registrations, alternative TLDs like .xyz and .top are gaining significant traction, collectively accounting for 16% of all new registrations during this period.
2. Newly Registered Domains Registrar Distribution Analysis
The domain registration market continues to show a mix of established players and emerging registrars competing for market share. In July 2025, new domains were registered through 773 different registrars.
The top 10 registrars by volume of newly registered domains for July 2025 were:
- GoDaddy: 1,078,723 (15.5%)
- Namecheap: 902,286 (12.9%)
- GMO Internet: 489,191 (7.0%)
- Dynadot: 440,794 (6.3%)
- Hostinger: 310,325 (4.4%)
- Gname: 278,960 (4.0%)
- Namesilo: 268,289 (3.8%)
- Squarespace: 243,498 (3.5%)
- Tucows: 188,025 (2.7%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 173,757 (2.5%)
GoDaddy and Namecheap continue to lead the market, together handling over 28% of all new domain registrations. However, the significant “Others” segment (37.4%) indicates a healthy level of competition among smaller registrars in the domain market.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD led all extensions with 3,517,453 newly registered domains in July 2025, representing 50.4% of all new domain registrations.
Top 5 registrars for .com domains:
- GoDaddy: 682,805 (19.4%)
- Namecheap: 425,886 (12.1%)
- Squarespace: 196,553 (5.6%)
- Dynadot: 195,264 (5.6%)
- Hostinger: 194,404 (5.5%)
GoDaddy maintains a strong lead in the .com market, handling nearly one-fifth of all new .com registrations. However, the market remains competitive with other major players like Namecheap capturing significant shares. Interestingly, Squarespace has emerged as a strong contender, likely due to its website building services bundled with domain registration.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranked second with 665,232 newly registered domains in July 2025, representing 9.5% of all new domain registrations.
Top 5 registrars for .xyz domains:
- GMO Internet: 412,939 (62.1%)
- Namesilo: 47,408 (7.1%)
- Porkbun: 43,789 (6.6%)
- Namecheap: 39,961 (6.0%)
- GoDaddy: 34,965 (5.3%)
GMO Internet dominates the .xyz domain registration market with an extraordinary 62.1% market share, significantly outpacing all other registrars. This strong position suggests potential specialized marketing campaigns or pricing strategies specifically targeting .xyz domains by GMO Internet.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the third position with 452,638 newly registered domains in July 2025, accounting for 6.5% of all new domain registrations.
Top 5 registrars for .top domains:
- Eranet: 81,197 (17.9%)
- GoDaddy: 77,736 (17.2%)
- Namesilo: 64,864 (14.3%)
- Dynadot: 40,839 (9.0%)
- Gname: 39,263 (8.7%)
The .top domain market shows a more balanced distribution among registrars, with Eranet and GoDaddy both holding substantial market shares at 17.9% and 17.2% respectively. Namesilo also maintains a strong presence with 14.3% of new .top registrations. This suggests a competitive environment with multiple strong players targeting this extension.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD ranked fourth with 219,432 newly registered domains in July 2025, representing 3.1% of all new domain registrations.
Top 5 registrars for .online domains:
- Namecheap: 39,583 (18.0%)
- GoDaddy: 28,604 (13.0%)
- Crazydomains: 24,123 (11.0%)
- Reg: 17,551 (8.0%)
- Hostinger: 16,631 (7.6%)
Namecheap leads the .online domain registration market with 18.0% share, followed closely by GoDaddy at 13.0%. Interestingly, Crazydomains has a strong showing specifically in this TLD category with 11.0% market share, suggesting potential special focus or promotion of .online domains by this registrar.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completed the top five with 212,879 newly registered domains in July 2025, accounting for 3.0% of all new domain registrations.
Top 5 registrars for .org domains:
- Namecheap: 39,047 (18.3%)
- GoDaddy: 36,892 (17.3%)
- Squarespace: 19,465 (9.1%)
- Dynadot: 11,688 (5.5%)
- Tucows: 11,262 (5.3%)
The .org domain market shows Namecheap slightly ahead of GoDaddy, with 18.3% and 17.3% market shares respectively. Squarespace has established a notable presence with 9.1% of new .org registrations, potentially reflecting its popularity among non-profit organizations and community projects that often prefer the .org extension.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by .com, which accounts for 50.4% of all new registrations, while emerging TLDs like .xyz (9.5%) and .top (6.5%) show significant growth.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the leading registrar overall with 15.5% of all new domain registrations, followed closely by Namecheap at 12.9%.
- The .com market shows the most diverse registrar participation, with the top five registrars collectively accounting for 48.2% of new .com registrations.
- GMO Internet demonstrates extraordinary dominance in the .xyz TLD space with 62.1% market share, suggesting specialized strategic focus on this extension.
- Namecheap leads in both .online and .org domain registrations, highlighting its strong position in alternative TLDs.
- The .top TLD shows the most balanced competition among registrars, with three registrars each holding substantial market shares (Eranet, GoDaddy, and Namesilo).
- Specialized registrars like Crazydomains, Porkbun, and Eranet show strong performance in specific TLD categories, demonstrating successful niche strategies in the domain market.
*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.