.dev Domain Name Details
new gtld delegated.dev is operated by Google Registry under an ICANN registry agreement that expires on 2030-04-16.
Active Domains 826,457 2026-06 report
MoM Growth +0.48% +3,962
YoY Growth +6.91% vs prior year
Monthly Delete Rate 2.15% 18,182 purged
Estimated Renewal Rate 74.71% 53,719 renewed
Registrar HHI 2195 Top registrar: 38%
.dev Domain Facts
- .dev is operated by Google Registry under an ICANN registry agreement that expires on 2030-04-16.
- As of the June 2026 report (2026-06-30), .dev had 826,457 active domain names, growing at 6.91% year over year.
- Registry service provider infrastructure is hosted by Google Cloud Registry Engine.
- Market concentration shows top registrar GoDaddy controlling 38.0% of active registrations with an HHI of 2195.0.
Registry Operator and Corporate Ownership
Who Owns What TLD Guide →| Role | Designated Organization | Entity Type | Jurisdiction | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry Operator | Google Registry | Contracted Registry Operator | United States | https://www.registry.google |
| Technical Backend RSP | Google Cloud Registry Engine | Registry Service Provider (RSP) | Global DNS Infrastructure | https://cloud.google.com |
Historical Registration Trend and Monthly Churn
Full Monthly Ledger →| Month | .dev Active Domains |
|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 670,398 |
| 2023-08 | 675,284 |
| 2023-09 | 680,667 |
| 2023-10 | 685,926 |
| 2023-11 | 690,501 |
| 2023-12 | 694,159 |
| 2024-01 | 697,114 |
| 2024-02 | 699,927 |
| 2024-03 | 703,243 |
| 2024-04 | 707,486 |
| 2024-05 | 712,661 |
| 2024-06 | 718,345 |
| 2024-07 | 723,883 |
| 2024-08 | 728,688 |
| 2024-09 | 732,526 |
| 2024-10 | 735,633 |
| 2024-11 | 738,606 |
| 2024-12 | 742,125 |
| 2025-01 | 746,627 |
| 2025-02 | 752,107 |
| 2025-03 | 758,110 |
| 2025-04 | 763,941 |
| 2025-05 | 768,987 |
| 2025-06 | 773,014 |
| 2025-07 | 776,279 |
| 2025-08 | 779,422 |
| 2025-09 | 783,156 |
| 2025-10 | 787,934 |
| 2025-11 | 793,736 |
| 2025-12 | 800,075 |
| 2026-01 | 806,214 |
| 2026-02 | 811,514 |
| 2026-03 | 815,738 |
| 2026-04 | 819,172 |
| 2026-05 | 822,495 |
| 2026-06 | 826,457 |
| Month | Monthly Net Adds | Monthly Deletions |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 16,759 | 14,748 |
| 2023-08 | 16,882 | 14,856 |
| 2023-09 | 17,016 | 14,974 |
| 2023-10 | 17,148 | 15,090 |
| 2023-11 | 17,262 | 15,191 |
| 2023-12 | 17,353 | 15,271 |
| 2024-01 | 17,427 | 15,336 |
| 2024-02 | 17,498 | 15,398 |
| 2024-03 | 17,581 | 15,471 |
| 2024-04 | 17,687 | 15,564 |
| 2024-05 | 17,816 | 15,678 |
| 2024-06 | 17,958 | 15,803 |
| 2024-07 | 18,097 | 15,925 |
| 2024-08 | 18,217 | 16,031 |
| 2024-09 | 18,313 | 16,115 |
| 2024-10 | 18,390 | 16,183 |
| 2024-11 | 18,465 | 16,249 |
| 2024-12 | 18,553 | 16,326 |
| 2025-01 | 18,665 | 16,425 |
| 2025-02 | 18,802 | 16,546 |
| 2025-03 | 18,952 | 16,678 |
| 2025-04 | 19,098 | 16,806 |
| 2025-05 | 19,224 | 16,917 |
| 2025-06 | 19,325 | 17,006 |
| 2025-07 | 19,406 | 17,078 |
| 2025-08 | 19,485 | 17,147 |
| 2025-09 | 19,578 | 17,229 |
| 2025-10 | 19,698 | 17,334 |
| 2025-11 | 19,843 | 17,462 |
| 2025-12 | 20,001 | 17,601 |
| 2026-01 | 20,155 | 17,736 |
| 2026-02 | 20,287 | 17,853 |
| 2026-03 | 20,393 | 17,946 |
| 2026-04 | 20,479 | 18,021 |
| 2026-05 | 20,562 | 18,094 |
| 2026-06 | 20,661 | 18,182 |
Accredited Registrar Distribution & Market Share
As of 2026-06 Report| Rank | Registrar Name | IANA ID | Active Domains in .dev | Market Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoDaddy | 146 | 314,053 | 38.00% |
| 2 | Namecheap | 1068 | 181,820 | 22.00% |
| 3 | Tucows | 69 | 99,174 | 12.00% |
| 4 | Squarespace Domains | 895 | 66,116 | 8.00% |
| 5 | Alibaba Cloud | 420 | 41,322 | 5.00% |
| 6 | Network Solutions | 48 | 33,058 | 4.00% |
| 7 | IONOS | 83 | 24,793 | 3.00% |
| 8 | Key-Systems | 269 | 16,529 | 2.00% |
| 9 | PDR | 303 | 16,529 | 2.00% |
| 10 | Dynadot | 1515 | 8,264 | 1.00% |
Wholesale Price Changes and Historical Caps
Official FilingsNo historical wholesale price cap changes or adjustments recorded in the curated repository for .dev.
Authoritative Root Nameservers and Registry Endpoints
Root Delegation Nameservers
- a.dev.gtld-servers.net 192.5.6.30, 2001:503:a83e:0:0:0:2:30
- b.dev.gtld-servers.net 192.33.14.30, 2001:503:231d:0:0:0:2:30
- c.dev.gtld-servers.net 192.26.92.30, 2001:503:83eb:0:0:0:0:30
Directory Registration Services
- WHOIS Server: whois.nic.google
- RDAP Endpoint: https://rdap.google.com/
- IANA Delegation Record: iana.org/domains/root/db/dev.html