ABTdomain’s WHOIS database recorded a total of 1,430,060 newly registered domains during the week of February 24 to March 02, 2025. These new registrations were processed through 743 different registrars and spanned across 534 different Top-Level Domains (TLDs).
1. Newly Registered Domains TLD Distribution Analysis
The distribution of newly registered domains across various TLDs shows the continued dominance of traditional extensions, with .com maintaining its leadership position in the domain market.
The top 10 TLDs by newly registered domains volume were:
- .com: 790,390 (55.3%)
- .top: 74,317 (5.2%)
- .xyz: 69,526 (4.9%)
- .org: 48,179 (3.4%)
- .online: 45,275 (3.2%)
- .net: 42,668 (3.0%)
- .store: 33,187 (2.3%)
- .info: 30,321 (2.1%)
- .site: 29,952 (2.1%)
- .bond: 22,855 (1.6%)
The .com TLD accounts for more than half of all new domain registrations at 55.3%, demonstrating its continued market leadership. The newer TLDs like .top, .xyz, and .online are showing significant adoption, collectively representing 13.3% of all new registrations. The “Others” category, comprising numerous less common TLDs, accounts for 17.0% of registrations, indicating a diverse but fragmented market for alternative domain extensions.
2. Newly Registered Domains Registrar Distribution Analysis
The registrar landscape for newly registered domains shows a mix of market concentration among major players while still maintaining a competitive environment with many smaller registrars.
The top 10 registrars by newly registered domains volume were:
- GoDaddy: 246,973 (17.3%)
- Namecheap: 169,537 (11.9%)
- Dynadot: 82,532 (5.8%)
- Hostinger: 70,800 (5.0%)
- Alibaba Cloud: 69,220 (4.8%)
- Squarespace: 53,949 (3.8%)
- Namesilo: 48,174 (3.4%)
- Gname: 47,578 (3.3%)
- Tucows: 42,239 (3.0%)
- Key-systems: 40,135 (2.8%)
GoDaddy maintains its position as the market leader with 17.3% of all new domain registrations, followed by Namecheap with 11.9%. Together, these two registrars account for nearly 30% of the market. The next tier of registrars (Dynadot, Hostinger, and Alibaba Cloud) each hold between 4.8-5.8% market share.
The “Others” category, representing 558,923 domains or 39.1% of all registrations, indicates that a significant portion of the market is served by numerous smaller registrars, suggesting a healthy competitive environment despite the dominance of a few major players.
3. Key Takeaways
- Total newly registered domains for the week: 1,430,060 across 534 different TLDs and 743 registrars
- The .com TLD maintains overwhelming market dominance with 55.3% of all new registrations
- New and alternative TLDs collectively show significant adoption but individually remain far behind .com
- GoDaddy and Namecheap together control nearly 30% of the domain registration market
- Despite market concentration among major registrars, the significant “Others” category (39.1%) indicates a competitive landscape with many smaller registrars actively participating
- Chinese registrars like Alibaba Cloud and Gname hold notable market positions, particularly for certain TLDs
- The diversity in both TLDs (534) and registrars (743) demonstrates a healthy and expanding domain ecosystem
*Note: The data in this report might differ from our daily reports, as we have only included domains registered between February 24 to March 02, 2025.