In September 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 September 8-14, 2025.
1. Newly Registered Domains TLD Distribution Analysis
During this week, ABTdomain tracked a total of 1,638,115 newly registered domains across 544 different TLDs. The .com extension continues to dominate the market, accounting for nearly half of all new registrations.
- .com: 776,126 domains (47.4%)
- .xyz: 126,885 domains (7.7%)
- .top: 111,191 domains (6.8%)
- .autos: 60,627 domains (3.7%)
- .online: 51,352 domains (3.1%)
- .org: 49,109 domains (3.0%)
- .net: 42,629 domains (2.6%)
- .info: 39,845 domains (2.4%)
- .store: 33,719 domains (2.1%)
- .site: 27,977 domains (1.7%)
The remaining TLDs collectively account for 318,655 domains, representing 19.5% of the total registrations. This distribution highlights the continued strength of traditional TLDs like .com, while also showing growing interest in newer extensions like .xyz and .top.
2. Newly Registered Domains Registrar Distribution Analysis
The analysis of registrar market share shows a diverse ecosystem with several major players competing for new domain registrations.
- GoDaddy: 206,993 domains (12.6%)
- Namecheap: 179,585 domains (11.0%)
- GMO Internet: 143,891 domains (8.8%)
- Spaceship: 121,393 domains (7.4%)
- Dynadot: 88,386 domains (5.4%)
- Gname: 71,010 domains (4.3%)
- Squarespace: 54,077 domains (3.3%)
- West.cn: 50,791 domains (3.1%)
- Openprovider: 46,402 domains (2.8%)
- Namesilo: 45,858 domains (2.8%)
Other registrars collectively handled 629,729 domains, representing 38.4% of all new registrations. GoDaddy maintains its position as the market leader, while Namecheap and GMO Internet follow as significant competitors.
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 new domain registrations, with 776,126 new domains registered during the analyzed period, representing 47.4% of all new registrations.
- GoDaddy: 143,585 domains (18.5%)
- Namecheap: 85,139 domains (11.0%)
- Openprovider: 44,370 domains (5.7%)
- Squarespace: 43,738 domains (5.6%)
- Gname: 37,142 domains (4.8%)
The .com registrar market shows a diversified distribution with GoDaddy leading the pack. The top 5 registrars account for approximately 45.6% of all .com registrations, while other registrars collectively handle 38.4% of the market. Notable registrars outside the top 5 include Namebright (4.0%), Tucows (3.8%), Dynadot (3.5%), Spaceship (2.4%), and Cloudflare (2.3%).
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD has become the second most popular extension with 126,885 new registrations during the week, representing 7.7% of all new domains.
- GMO Internet: 74,384 domains (58.6%)
- Spaceship: 18,785 domains (14.8%)
- Namecheap: 6,698 domains (5.3%)
- GoDaddy: 6,465 domains (5.1%)
- Dynadot: 4,581 domains (3.6%)
The .xyz TLD shows a highly concentrated registrar market with GMO Internet dominating with nearly 60% of all new registrations. This suggests strategic positioning or special promotions by GMO Internet for this particular TLD. The top 5 registrars collectively manage 87.4% of all .xyz registrations, leaving only 12.6% for all other registrars.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the third position with 111,191 new registrations, accounting for 6.8% of the total volume during the analyzed period.
- West.cn: 42,849 domains (38.5%)
- Gname: 15,980 domains (14.4%)
- GoDaddy.com: 11,863 domains (10.7%)
- Namesilo: 8,748 domains (7.9%)
- Dynadot: 7,805 domains (7.0%)
The .top TLD shows significant regional influence with West.cn leading the registrar market with 38.5% of new registrations. This suggests strong adoption in the Chinese market where West.cn has a major presence. The top 5 registrars handle 78.5% of all .top domain registrations, while other registrars collectively manage 21.5% of the market.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD recorded 49,109 new registrations during the week, representing 3.0% of all new domains registered in the analyzed period.
- GoDaddy: 9,206 domains (18.7%)
- Namecheap: 8,075 domains (16.4%)
- Squarespace: 4,202 domains (8.6%)
- Dynadot: 3,467 domains (7.1%)
- Cloudflare: 2,678 domains (5.5%)
The registrar distribution for .org domains shows a less concentrated market compared to other TLDs. While GoDaddy leads with 18.7% of new registrations, the distribution is more balanced among the top 5 registrars, which collectively account for 56.3% of all .org registrations. The remaining 43.7% is distributed among various other registrars, indicating a competitive and diverse market for .org domains.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD recorded 51,352 new registrations during the analyzed week, accounting for 3.1% of all new domains.
- Crazydomains: 9,978 domains (19.4%)
- Namecheap: 7,646 domains (14.9%)
- GoDaddy: 6,050 domains (11.8%)
- Reg: 5,510 domains (10.7%)
- Hostinger: 2,541 domains (4.9%)
The .online TLD shows an interesting registrar distribution with Crazydomains taking the lead at 19.4% of new registrations. The top 5 registrars manage 61.8% of all .online domain registrations, while other registrars collectively handle 38.2% of the market. This distribution suggests that .online is a competitive space with several registrars actively promoting this extension.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market continues to be dominated by the .com TLD, which accounts for nearly half (47.4%) of all new registrations.
- New generic TLDs like .xyz (7.7%) and .top (6.8%) show strong performance, indicating growing acceptance of alternative domain extensions.
- GoDaddy maintains its position as the overall market leader with 12.6% of all new domain registrations across all TLDs.
- The registrar market shows interesting specialization patterns: GMO Internet dominates .xyz registrations (58.6%), while West.cn leads in .top registrations (38.5%).
- Regional preferences are evident in the registrar distribution, particularly for the .top TLD which shows strong adoption through Chinese registrars.
- The market for new domain registrations remains competitive with 827 different registrars handling the 1.64 million new domains registered during the analyzed period.
*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.