ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for Aug 18, 2025 showcase the most popular domain extensions among 992 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 Aug 18, 2025.
- .com – 156,162,246 active domains
- .net – 12,280,774 active domains
- .org – 11,275,644 active domains
- .xyz – 5,088,223 active domains
- .top – 4,761,635 active domains
- .info – 4,125,448 active domains
- .shop – 3,331,147 active domains
- .online – 3,036,457 active domains
- .store – 1,917,629 active domains
- .site – 1,591,807 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 Aug 18, 2025.
- .xyz – 5,088,223 active domains
- .top – 4,761,635 active domains
- .shop – 3,331,147 active domains
- .online – 3,036,457 active domains
- .store – 1,917,629 active domains
- .site – 1,591,807 active domains
- .vip – 1,357,776 active domains
- .sbs – 859,319 active domains
- .app – 856,590 active domains
- .click – 632,814 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 Aug 18, 2025.
- .asia – 307,183 active domains
- .tokyo – 97,235 active domains
- .nyc – 57,944 active domains
- .africa – 54,777 active domains
- .london – 35,172 active domains
- .bayern – 28,531 active domains
- .swiss – 22,683 active domains
- .amsterdam – 18,951 active domains
- .paris – 18,741 active domains
- .koeln – 18,058 active domains
These TLD rankings are compiled using comprehensive domain registration statistics collected from authoritative sources. ABTdomain monitors 992 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
Looking for deeper insights beyond the Top TLD Rankings? Explore our full TLD Domain Report – Aug 18, 2025, covering all 992 monitored TLDs with comprehensive registration statistics, trends, and breakdowns.
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