ABTdomain’s comprehensive TLD rankings for Dec 17, 2025 showcase the most popular domain extensions among 1102 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 17, 2025.
- .com – 158,657,608 active domains
- .net – 12,254,888 active domains
- .org – 11,505,937 active domains
- .xyz – 8,097,526 active domains
- .top – 5,641,836 active domains
- .info – 5,058,158 active domains
- .shop – 3,687,778 active domains
- .online – 3,136,978 active domains
- .store – 2,061,902 active domains
- .site – 1,702,675 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 17, 2025.
- .xyz – 8,097,526 active domains
- .top – 5,641,836 active domains
- .shop – 3,687,778 active domains
- .online – 3,136,978 active domains
- .store – 2,061,902 active domains
- .site – 1,702,675 active domains
- .vip – 1,483,434 active domains
- .sbs – 1,215,874 active domains
- .bond – 1,159,610 active domains
- .app – 986,893 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 17, 2025.
- .asia – 379,116 active domains
- .tokyo – 96,815 active domains
- .nyc – 57,835 active domains
- .africa – 54,545 active domains
- .london – 34,762 active domains
- .bayern – 28,119 active domains
- .swiss – 22,859 active domains
- .paris – 18,430 active domains
- .amsterdam – 18,394 active domains
- .nrw – 17,891 active domains
These TLD rankings are compiled using comprehensive domain registration statistics collected from authoritative sources. ABTdomain monitors 1102 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 17, 2025, covering all 1102 monitored TLDs with comprehensive registration statistics, trends, and breakdowns.
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