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 15-21, 2025.
1. Newly Registered Domains TLD Distribution Analysis
During the week of September 15-21, 2025, ABTdomain tracked a total of 1,735,700 newly registered domains across 551 different TLDs. The data reveals that traditional and established TLDs continue to dominate the registration landscape, with newer extensions gradually gaining market share.
- .com: 774,838 domains (44.6%)
- .xyz: 257,289 domains (14.8%)
- .top: 104,669 domains (6.0%)
- .info: 57,858 domains (3.3%)
- .org: 48,251 domains (2.8%)
- .online: 47,086 domains (2.7%)
- .net: 41,392 domains (2.4%)
- .run: 34,473 domains (2.0%)
- .store: 32,145 domains (1.9%)
- .site: 29,203 domains (1.7%)
The .com TLD maintains its dominant position, accounting for nearly half of all new registrations. The .xyz TLD shows strong performance as the second most popular choice, while .top secured the third position. Together, these top three TLDs represent 65.4% of all new domain registrations during this period.
2. Newly Registered Domains Registrar Distribution Analysis
The analysis of registrar market share provides insights into which companies are leading in domain registration services. For the week of September 15-21, 2025, domain registrations were processed through 843 different registrars.
- GMO Internet: 231,596 domains (13.3%)
- GoDaddy: 212,421 domains (12.2%)
- Namecheap: 181,398 domains (10.5%)
- Spaceship: 132,011 domains (7.6%)
- Dynadot: 77,871 domains (4.5%)
- Gname: 59,068 domains (3.4%)
- Squarespace: 54,469 domains (3.1%)
- Hostinger: 51,666 domains (3.0%)
- West.cn: 51,058 domains (2.9%)
- Namesilo: 48,085 domains (2.8%)
GMO Internet leads the registrar market with 13.3% of all new registrations, followed closely by GoDaddy and Namecheap. These three registrars combined handle over a third (36%) of all newly registered domains, indicating significant market concentration among the top players.
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 ABTdomain recording 774,838 new .com domains during the week of September 15-21, 2025.
- GoDaddy: 146,605 domains (18.9%)
- Namecheap: 88,379 domains (11.4%)
- Squarespace: 44,086 domains (5.7%)
- Gname: 34,410 domains (4.4%)
- Tucows: 26,815 domains (3.5%)
GoDaddy dominates the .com registration market with nearly a fifth of all new registrations, followed by Namecheap with 11.4%. The top five registrars account for 43.9% of all new .com domains, while the remaining 56.1% are distributed among other registrars (41.4%) and smaller providers. This indicates a competitive marketplace with significant opportunities for various registrars.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD has emerged as the second most popular extension, with 257,289 new registrations recorded during the reporting period.
- GMO Internet: 211,547 domains (82.2%)
- Spaceship: 14,832 domains (5.8%)
- Namecheap: 6,936 domains (2.7%)
- GoDaddy: 5,076 domains (2.0%)
- Dynadot: 3,481 domains (1.4%)
The .xyz TLD market is heavily dominated by GMO Internet, which handles over 82% of all new registrations. This represents an unusually high concentration for a single registrar in a specific TLD. The remaining registrars hold significantly smaller market shares, with Spaceship as a distant second at just 5.8%.
c) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the third position with 104,669 new domain registrations during the week of September 15-21, 2025.
- West.cn: 45,612 domains (43.6%)
- GoDaddy.com: 12,157 domains (11.6%)
- Namesilo: 10,352 domains (9.9%)
- Gname: 7,789 domains (7.4%)
- Dynadot: 7,353 domains (7.0%)
West.cn has established a strong lead in the .top TLD market, handling 43.6% of all new registrations. This Chinese registrar’s dominance in .top domains contrasts with the more distributed market shares seen in the .com space. The top five registrars collectively manage 79.5% of all new .top domain registrations.
d) .org Newly Registered Domains
The .org TLD ranks fifth in volume with 48,251 newly registered domains during the reporting period.
- GoDaddy: 9,053 domains (18.8%)
- Namecheap: 8,243 domains (17.1%)
- Squarespace: 4,367 domains (9.1%)
- Cloudflare: 2,894 domains (6.0%)
- Hostinger: 2,404 domains (5.0%)
The .org TLD market shows a more balanced distribution compared to .xyz and .top, with GoDaddy and Namecheap closely competing for the top position. These two registrars together account for 35.9% of all new .org registrations. The presence of Cloudflare in the top five is notable, indicating its growing importance in the domain registration space, particularly for organization-focused domains.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD secured the sixth position with 47,086 new domain registrations during the week of September 15-21, 2025.
- Namecheap: 7,236 domains (15.4%)
- Crazydomains: 6,782 domains (14.4%)
- GoDaddy: 5,816 domains (12.4%)
- Reg: 5,118 domains (10.9%)
- Hostinger: 2,532 domains (5.4%)
The .online TLD market demonstrates a relatively balanced distribution among the top registrars, with Namecheap holding a slight lead at 15.4%. Interestingly, Crazydomains shows a strong performance in this TLD, securing the second position with 14.4% market share. The top five registrars collectively manage 58.5% of all new .online domain registrations, leaving 41.6% to other registrars.
3. Key Takeaways
- The domain registration market remains heavily concentrated on traditional TLDs, with .com maintaining its dominant position at 44.6% of all new registrations.
- The .xyz TLD has secured a strong second position with 14.8% of the market share, indicating growing acceptance of alternative TLDs.
- Registrar market share varies significantly by TLD, with some extensions showing high concentration (GMO Internet controls 82.2% of .xyz registrations) while others display more competitive landscapes.
- GoDaddy maintains a strong overall market presence, ranking first in .com and .org registrations and appearing in the top five for all analyzed TLDs.
- Regional registrars show strength in specific TLDs, with West.cn dominating the .top extension with 43.6% market share.
- The total volume of 1,735,700 newly registered domains across 551 TLDs indicates robust ongoing growth in the domain name system.
- The diverse distribution among 843 different registrars suggests a healthy competitive environment in the domain registration industry, despite concentration among top players.
*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.