ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for Aug 20, 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 20, 2025.
- .com – 156,224,411 active domains
- .net – 12,281,655 active domains
- .org – 11,280,815 active domains
- .xyz – 5,118,133 active domains
- .top – 4,788,283 active domains
- .info – 4,131,923 active domains
- .shop – 3,341,612 active domains
- .online – 3,039,105 active domains
- .store – 1,921,050 active domains
- .site – 1,593,713 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 20, 2025.
- .xyz – 5,118,133 active domains
- .top – 4,788,283 active domains
- .shop – 3,341,612 active domains
- .online – 3,039,105 active domains
- .store – 1,921,050 active domains
- .site – 1,593,713 active domains
- .vip – 1,358,884 active domains
- .sbs – 862,155 active domains
- .app – 858,271 active domains
- .click – 635,200 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 20, 2025.
- .asia – 309,835 active domains
- .tokyo – 97,121 active domains
- .nyc – 57,967 active domains
- .africa – 54,831 active domains
- .london – 35,165 active domains
- .bayern – 28,531 active domains
- .swiss – 22,674 active domains
- .amsterdam – 18,947 active domains
- .paris – 18,740 active domains
- .koeln – 18,076 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 20, 2025, covering all 992 monitored TLDs with comprehensive registration statistics, trends, and breakdowns.
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