On December 5, 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 November 2025, a total of 7,908,431 new domains were registered across 610 different TLDs. The distribution shows a clear dominance of traditional gTLDs, with .com maintaining its leadership position.
- .com: 3,379,863 domains (42.7%)
- .xyz: 806,144 domains (10.2%)
- .info: 547,798 domains (6.9%)
- .bond: 518,707 domains (6.6%)
- .top: 405,500 domains (5.1%)
- .sbs: 226,197 domains (2.9%)
- .org: 218,967 domains (2.8%)
- .online: 218,364 domains (2.8%)
- .net: 204,172 domains (2.6%)
- .store: 148,950 domains (1.9%)
The data clearly shows that .com continues to be the dominant TLD, accounting for nearly half of all new domain registrations. The newer gTLDs like .xyz, .top, and .bond are showing strong performance, collectively representing over 20% of all new registrations.
2. Newly Registered Domains Registrar Distribution Analysis
The registrar distribution shows a competitive market with several major players capturing significant shares of the newly registered domains. A total of 3,071 different registrars were active during this period.
- GMO Internet: 1,241,061 domains (15.7%)
- GoDaddy: 949,933 domains (12.0%)
- Namecheap: 812,330 domains (10.3%)
- Dynadot: 408,988 domains (5.2%)
- Spaceship: 342,740 domains (4.3%)
- Hostinger: 329,044 domains (4.2%)
- West.cn: 295,195 domains (3.7%)
- Namesilo: 228,409 domains (2.9%)
- Squarespace: 225,029 domains (2.8%)
- Gname: 209,888 domains (2.7%)
The top three registrars (GMO Internet, GoDaddy, and Namecheap) collectively handle 38% of all new domain registrations. The “Others” category, representing numerous smaller registrars, accounts for 36.2% of registrations, indicating a healthy level of competition in the domain registration market.
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 3,379,863 new domains registered in November 2025. This represents 42.7% of all new domain registrations during this period.
- GoDaddy: 601,514 domains (17.8%)
- Namecheap: 361,777 domains (10.7%)
- Hostinger: 196,735 domains (5.8%)
- Squarespace: 177,467 domains (5.3%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 115,039 domains (3.4%)
GoDaddy maintains its strong position in the .com space, handling nearly one-fifth of all new .com registrations. The top 5 registrars collectively account for approximately 43% of all new .com domain registrations, while the remaining 57% is distributed among numerous other registrars, showing a competitive market for this premium TLD.
b) .xyz Newly Registered Domains
The .xyz TLD has secured the second position with 806,144 new domain registrations in November 2025, representing 10.2% of all new domains registered during this period.
- GMO Internet: 562,252 domains (69.7%)
- Spaceship: 72,692 domains (9.0%)
- Namecheap: 32,193 domains (4.0%)
- GoDaddy: 31,390 domains (3.9%)
- Dynadot: 23,857 domains (3.0%)
GMO Internet dominates the .xyz TLD registrations with nearly 70% market share, showing a significant concentration in this particular TLD market. The remaining registrars have considerably smaller shares, with Spaceship being the distant second at 9%.
c) .info Newly Registered Domains
The .info TLD ranks third with 547,798 new domain registrations in November 2025, accounting for 6.9% of all new domain registrations.
- Namecheap: 38,556 domains (17.6%)
- GoDaddy: 35,138 domains (16.0%)
- Squarespace: 18,382 domains (8.4%)
- Cloudflare: 14,096 domains (6.4%)
- Dynadot: 11,877 domains (5.4%)
For .org domains, Namecheap leads the market with 17.6% share, closely followed by GoDaddy at 16%. The top 5 registrars account for approximately 54% of all .org registrations, with the “Others” category representing 46.1%, indicating a moderately diversified registrar market for this TLD.
d) .top Newly Registered Domains
The .top TLD secured the fifth position with 405,500 new domain registrations in November 2025, representing 5.1% of all new domain registrations.
- West.cn: 59,765 domains (14.7%)
- Namesilo: 53,507 domains (13.2%)
- Spaceship: 50,914 domains (12.6%)
- GoDaddy: 36,667 domains (9.0%)
- Dynadot: 36,601 domains (9.0%)
The .top TLD shows a more balanced distribution among registrars, with West.cn leading at 14.7% and four other registrars each holding significant market shares. The top 5 registrars collectively manage 58.6% of all .top domain registrations, while the remaining 41.4% is distributed among other registrars.
e) .online Newly Registered Domains
The .online TLD recorded 218,364 new domain registrations in November 2025, accounting for 2.8% of all new domain registrations during this period.
- Namecheap: 32,503 domains (14.9%)
- Hostinger: 27,315 domains (12.5%)
- GoDaddy: 26,872 domains (12.3%)
- Crazydomains: 22,420 domains (10.3%)
- Reg: 20,579 domains (9.4%)
The .online TLD exhibits a competitive market with Namecheap leading at 14.9%, followed closely by Hostinger and GoDaddy. The top 5 registrars account for 59.4% of all .online domain registrations, with the “Others” category representing 40.6%, indicating a well-distributed registrar landscape for this TLD.
3. Key Takeaways
- Traditional TLDs like .com continue to dominate the domain registration market, accounting for 42.7% of all new registrations in November 2025.
- Newer gTLDs such as .xyz, .bond, and .top are showing strong performance, collectively representing over 20% of the market.
- The .xyz TLD shows the most concentrated registrar distribution, with GMO Internet holding nearly 70% market share.
- GoDaddy maintains its leadership position in .com registrations with 17.8% market share.
- The overall registrar market shows a healthy level of competition with the top 10 registrars accounting for approximately 64% of all new domain registrations.
- Regional registrars like West.cn are showing strong performance in specific TLDs such as .top.
- The domain registration market continues to be dynamic with 7,908,431 new domains registered in November 2025 across 610 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.