ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for Dec 12, 2025 showcase the most popular domain extensions among 1104 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 Dec 12, 2025.
- .com – 158,567,355 active domains
- .net – 12,257,881 active domains
- .org – 11,497,490 active domains
- .xyz – 7,962,739 active domains
- .top – 5,645,493 active domains
- .info – 5,008,616 active domains
- .shop – 3,685,832 active domains
- .online – 3,133,370 active domains
- .store – 2,060,604 active domains
- .site – 1,698,033 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 Dec 12, 2025.
- .xyz – 7,962,739 active domains
- .top – 5,645,493 active domains
- .shop – 3,685,832 active domains
- .online – 3,133,370 active domains
- .store – 2,060,604 active domains
- .site – 1,698,033 active domains
- .vip – 1,474,730 active domains
- .sbs – 1,180,016 active domains
- .bond – 1,148,429 active domains
- .app – 981,348 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 Dec 12, 2025.
- .asia – 375,550 active domains
- .tokyo – 96,817 active domains
- .nyc – 57,855 active domains
- .africa – 54,542 active domains
- .london – 34,795 active domains
- .bayern – 28,117 active domains
- .swiss – 22,865 active domains
- .paris – 18,465 active domains
- .amsterdam – 18,405 active domains
- .nrw – 17,892 active domains
These TLD rankings are compiled using comprehensive domain registration statistics collected from authoritative sources. ABTdomain monitors 1104 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 – Dec 12, 2025, covering all 1104 monitored TLDs with comprehensive registration statistics, trends, and breakdowns.
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