ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for Aug 21, 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 21, 2025.
- .com – 156,246,459 active domains
- .net – 12,282,505 active domains
- .org – 11,283,873 active domains
- .xyz – 5,120,018 active domains
- .top – 4,799,312 active domains
- .info – 4,135,634 active domains
- .shop – 3,345,695 active domains
- .online – 3,042,173 active domains
- .store – 1,923,168 active domains
- .site – 1,594,571 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 21, 2025.
- .xyz – 5,120,018 active domains
- .top – 4,799,312 active domains
- .shop – 3,345,695 active domains
- .online – 3,042,173 active domains
- .store – 1,923,168 active domains
- .site – 1,594,571 active domains
- .vip – 1,359,368 active domains
- .sbs – 863,344 active domains
- .app – 858,976 active domains
- .click – 636,259 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 21, 2025.
- .asia – 310,536 active domains
- .tokyo – 97,103 active domains
- .nyc – 57,991 active domains
- .africa – 54,869 active domains
- .london – 35,160 active domains
- .bayern – 28,532 active domains
- .swiss – 22,671 active domains
- .amsterdam – 18,950 active domains
- .paris – 18,744 active domains
- .koeln – 18,074 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 21, 2025, covering all 992 monitored TLDs with comprehensive registration statistics, trends, and breakdowns.
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