Fastest Shrinking Top Level Domains
Sorted in ascending order of year-over-year net percentage growth (steepest negative contraction). Typically caused by the expiration of aggressive first-year promotional discounts or changing registrant adoption patterns.
| Rank | TLD | Category | Contracted Operator | Backend RSP | YoY Contraction % | Active Domains | Delete Rate | Delegation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | .vip | new gtld | GoDaddy Registry | GoDaddy Registry Services | -6.31% | 935,823 | 2.15% | 2015-11-20 (Friday, November 20, 2015) |
| #2 | .biz | legacy gtld | GoDaddy Registry | GoDaddy Registry Services | -5.17% | 1,386,270 | 2.15% | 2001-06-26 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001) |
| #3 | .club | new gtld | GoDaddy Registry | GoDaddy Registry Services | -4.02% | 1,093,744 | 2.15% | 2013-11-08 (Friday, November 8, 2013) |
| #4 | .info | legacy gtld | Identity Digital | Identity Digital RSP | -2.86% | 3,789,968 | 2.15% | 2001-06-26 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001) |
| #5 | .paris | geo gtld | Identity Digital | Identity Digital RSP | -2.86% | 23,936 | 2.14% | 2014-05-08 (Thursday, May 8, 2014) |
| #6 | .net | legacy gtld | Verisign | Verisign Shared Registration System | -1.68% | 12,990,280 | 2.15% | 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985) |
| #7 | .london | geo gtld | Nominet | Nominet RSP | -1.68% | 61,953 | 2.14% | 2014-01-23 (Thursday, January 23, 2014) |
| #8 | .barclays | brand gtld | Barclays | Verisign Shared Registration System | -1.18% | 84 | 1.16% | 2015-01-29 (Thursday, January 29, 2015) |
| #9 | .bmw | brand gtld | BMW | Identity Digital RSP | -1.09% | 91 | 2.15% | 2014-06-19 (Thursday, June 19, 2014) |
| #10 | .nyc | geo gtld | GoDaddy Registry | GoDaddy Registry Services | +0.71% | 77,939 | 2.15% | 2014-03-20 (Thursday, March 20, 2014) |