In August 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 August 11-17, 2025.
1. Newly Registered Domains TLD Distribution Analysis
During the week of August 11-17, 2025, ABTdomain tracked a total of 1,756,472 newly registered domains across 517 different TLDs. The distribution shows a continued dominance of traditional and newer TLDs in the domain registration landscape.
- .com: 772,112 registrations (44.0%)
- .xyz: 308,028 registrations (17.5%)
- .top: 125,555 registrations (7.1%)
- .online: 50,253 registrations (2.9%)
- .org: 46,535 registrations (2.6%)
- .net: 41,750 registrations (2.4%)
- .info: 39,827 registrations (2.3%)
- .pro: 32,964 registrations (1.9%)
- .store: 32,105 registrations (1.8%)
- .site: 26,590 registrations (1.5%)
- Others: 280,753 registrations (16.0%)
The .com TLD maintains its dominant position with nearly half of all new registrations. The newer TLD .xyz continues to show strong performance, capturing 17.5% of the market. Together, the top three TLDs (.com, .xyz, and .top) account for 68.6% of all new domain registrations during this period.
2. Newly Registered Domains Registrar Distribution Analysis
The registrar landscape for newly registered domains shows a diverse yet concentrated market, with several major players dominating new domain registrations.
- GMO Internet: 288,285 registrations (16.4%)
- GoDaddy: 232,667 registrations (13.2%)
- Namecheap: 182,610 registrations (10.4%)
- Dynadot: 87,345 registrations (5.0%)
- Spaceship: 76,070 registrations (4.3%)
- Hostinger: 72,377 registrations (4.1%)
- Gname: 67,491 registrations (3.8%)
- West.cn: 62,936 registrations (3.6%)
- Squarespace: 53,401 registrations (3.0%)
- Namesilo: 49,290 registrations (2.8%)
- Others: 584,000 registrations (33.2%)
GMO Internet leads the registrar market for the analyzed period, followed closely by GoDaddy and Namecheap. The top three registrars collectively handle 40% of all new domain registrations, while the remaining registrations are distributed among 625 different registrars.
2. Top 5 TLDs by Volume of Newly Registered Domains
a) .com Newly Registered Domains
The .com TLD continues to be the most popular choice for domain registrations with 772,112 new domains registered during August 11-17, 2025. This represents 44.0% of all new domain registrations during this period.
- GoDaddy: 156,334 registrations (20.2%)
- Namecheap: 89,703 registrations (11.6%)
- Hostinger: 43,511 registrations (5.6%)
- Squarespace: 42,745 registrations (5.5%)
- Gname: 39,124 registrations (5.1%)
- Namebright: 28,691 registrations (3.7%)
- Tucows: 28,483 registrations (3.7%)
- Dynadot: 26,396 registrations (3.4%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 21,160 registrations (2.7%)
- Key-Systems: 20,329 registrations (2.6%)
- Others: 275,636 registrations (35.7%)
GoDaddy maintains its leadership position in the .com space, registering over one-fifth of all new .com domains. Namecheap holds a strong second position, while the remaining market is relatively fragmented among various registrars. The top five registrars account for 48% of all new .com registrations.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD ranks second with 308,028 new domains registered during the analyzed period, representing 17.5% of total registrations. This TLD shows a highly concentrated registrar distribution.
- GMO Internet: 272,593 registrations (88.5%)
- GoDaddy: 7,319 registrations (2.4%)
- Namecheap: 7,224 registrations (2.3%)
- Dynadot: 3,893 registrations (1.3%)
- Spaceship: 3,400 registrations (1.1%)
- Others: 13,599 registrations (4.4%)
GMO Internet dominates the .xyz TLD with an overwhelming 88.5% market share. This represents one of the most concentrated TLD-registrar relationships in the domain industry. The remaining registrars each hold relatively small portions of the market, with none exceeding 2.5%.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the third position with 125,555 new registrations, making up 7.1% of the total domains registered during the week of August 11-17, 2025.
- West.cn: 50,566 registrations (40.3%)
- Dynadot: 11,319 registrations (9.0%)
- GoDaddy.com: 11,175 registrations (8.9%)
- Gname: 8,093 registrations (6.4%)
- Namesilo: 7,978 registrations (6.4%)
- Others: 36,424 registrations (29.0%)
West.cn is the clear leader in .top domain registrations with 40.3% market share. The Chinese registrar’s dominance reflects the continued popularity of the .top TLD in Asian markets. Dynadot and GoDaddy follow with similar market shares, while the top five registrars collectively handle 71% of all new .top registrations.
d) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD ranked fourth with 50,253 new domain registrations, representing 2.9% of all domains registered during the week of August 11-17, 2025.
- Namecheap: 7,687 registrations (15.3%)
- Hostinger: 7,125 registrations (14.2%)
- GoDaddy: 6,176 registrations (12.3%)
- Reg: 4,338 registrations (8.6%)
- Networksolutions: 3,086 registrations (6.1%)
- Others: 21,841 registrations (43.5%)
The .online TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars compared to other TLDs. Namecheap leads with 15.3% market share, closely followed by Hostinger and GoDaddy. No single registrar dominates this TLD, with the top three registrars collectively handling 41.8% of all new .online registrations, while 43.5% are distributed among various smaller registrars.
e) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD completes the top five with 46,535 new domain registrations, accounting for 2.6% of the total registrations during the analyzed period.
- GoDaddy: 9,063 registrations (19.5%)
- Namecheap: 8,129 registrations (17.5%)
- Squarespace: 4,206 registrations (9.0%)
- Cloudflare: 2,568 registrations (5.5%)
- Dynadot: 2,504 registrations (5.4%)
- Others: 20,065 registrations (43.1%)
GoDaddy leads the .org domain registrations with 19.5% market share, closely followed by Namecheap with 17.5%. These two registrars handle over a third of all new .org registrations. Squarespace shows a notable presence in the .org space, while the market remains relatively competitive with 43.1% of registrations distributed among numerous smaller registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by traditional TLDs, with .com maintaining its leadership position at 44.0% of all new registrations.
- The .xyz TLD shows remarkable strength as the second most popular TLD with 17.5% market share, demonstrating the growing acceptance of newer TLDs.
- Registrar concentration varies significantly by TLD: .xyz shows extreme concentration with GMO Internet handling 88.5% of registrations, while .online and .org exhibit more balanced distribution patterns.
- GoDaddy maintains strong positions across multiple TLDs, leading in both .com and .org registrations.
- Regional players like West.cn show significant influence in specific TLDs (.top), highlighting the importance of geographic market focus.
- The top three registrars (GMO Internet, GoDaddy, and Namecheap) collectively handle 40% of all new domain registrations globally.
- Total domain registration volume remains robust with over 1.75 million new domains registered in just one week, across 517 different 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 ABTdomain Members.