Newly Registered Domains by TLD & Name Analysis

Top 10 TLDs by registration volume, character composition, and length distribution over the past 60 days.

Last updated: Aug 11, 2026

Top 10 TLDs

Most popular top-level domains among newly registered domains over the past 60 days.

  1. 1
    .COM
    7,723,104 registrations 47.0% of total
  2. 2
    .XYZ
    1,869,948 registrations 11.4% of total
  3. 3
    .TOP
    842,455 registrations 5.1% of total
  4. 4
    .ORG
    498,744 registrations 3.0% of total
  5. 5
    .NET
    482,467 registrations 2.9% of total

Domain Characteristics

Character composition, length distribution, and registration period analysis.

12.4
Avg Length
5,966,621
Letters Only
1,024,474
With Numbers
795,904
With Hyphen
88,286
5+ Year Reg
7,634,818
Under 5 Year

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Frequently Asked Questions

About domain name patterns and characteristics

What can you learn from character patterns and length of newly registered domains?

Character composition and length distributions for newly registered domains reveal naming trends that raw counts do not show. The share of letters-only, alphanumeric, and hyphenated domains indicates naming preferences across new registrations. Length distributions further show how structural preferences differ between .com and new gTLDs. For registrar and DNS infrastructure analysis, see registrar rankings.

What character patterns are most common in newly registered domains?

Among newly registered .com domains, 76.6% are letters-only, 13.2% contain numbers, and 10.2% use hyphens. For other gTLDs, the proportions are 64.2%, 27.0%, and 8.8% respectively. See how these patterns vary across individual TLDs on the .COM TLD statistics page.

What is the average length of newly registered domains?

Newly registered .com domains average 12.4 characters in length, while domains across other gTLDs average 10.2 characters. The difference of 2.2 characters reflects the distinct naming pool available in each segment. See daily new registration counts for how total volume changes day to day.

For how long are newly registered domains registered?

Among newly registered domains, 99.3% are registered for less than 5 years at initial registration, while 0.7% are registered for 5 or more years. Short-term registrations dominate, reflecting the standard 1-year registration option most registrars offer by default.