ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for May 26, 2025 showcase the most popular domain extensions among 994 monitored domains, ranked by active domains. Our detailed domain registration statistics analysis covers generic TLDs, new gTLDs, and geographic domains to provide insights into current domain registration trends.
These top TLD rankings reflect daily updates data, helping domain investors, registrars, and industry professionals identify the popular TLDs by active domainers and fastest-growing domain extensions in today’s digital landscape.
TLD Rankings Analysis
Top 10 TLDs by active domains
These Top 10 TLDs by active domains show which domains are commonly chosen by users/investors as of May 26, 2025.
- .com – 154,916,589 active domains
- .net – 12,315,382 active domains
- .org – 11,207,068 active domains
- .xyz – 4,261,787 active domains
- .info – 3,933,043 active domains
- .top – 3,886,305 active domains
- .shop – 3,204,590 active domains
- .online – 2,962,514 active domains
- .store – 1,795,232 active domains
- .site – 1,539,819 active domains
Top 10 New TLDs by active domains
The new TLDs program, started in 2013 by ICANN, greatly expanded the DNS, offering more options beyond traditional domains like .com, .org, and .net. This Top 10 New TLDs by active domains highlights the most successful new TLDs based on domain registration statistics collected on May 26, 2025.
- .xyz – 4,261,787 active domains
- .top – 3,886,305 active domains
- .shop – 3,204,590 active domains
- .online – 2,962,514 active domains
- .store – 1,795,232 active domains
- .site – 1,539,819 active domains
- .vip – 1,299,185 active domains
- .sbs – 844,500 active domains
- .app – 791,551 active domains
- .club – 592,449 active domains
Top 10 Geographic TLDs by active domains
ICANN approves and manages over 50 geographic TLDs, intended to reflect geographical, geopolitical, social, or cultural identities. This geographic TLD rankings section presents the most popular domain extensions in the geo-TLD category by active domains on May 26, 2025.
- .tokyo – 99,647 active domains
- .nyc – 57,777 active domains
- .africa – 53,729 active domains
- .berlin – 44,038 active domains
- .london – 34,305 active domains
- .bayern – 28,561 active domains
- .swiss – 22,843 active domains
- .amsterdam – 19,198 active domains
- .paris – 18,787 active domains
- .koeln – 18,151 active domains
Methodology & Data Sources
These TLD rankings are compiled using comprehensive domain registration statistics collected from authoritative sources. ABTdomain monitors 994 TLDs daily, tracking active domains to provide accurate and up-to-date rankings of the most popular domain extensions for industry analysis.
Our ranking methodology focuses on active domain registrations as the primary metric, ensuring our top TLD rankings reflect actual domain usage and identify the best TLDs by active users rather than just registration volume.
Related TLD Reports
For comprehensive domain analysis beyond these top TLD rankings, explore our detailed TLD Domain Report – May 26, 2025 covering all 994 monitored TLDs with complete domain registration statistics and analysis.
ABTdomain also provides specialized reports on expiring and pending delete domains, offering valuable insights for domain investors seeking opportunities among the most popular domain extensions.