Largest Top Level Domains by Active Registrations
Sorted in descending order of active domain name registrations reported in the most recent ICANN monthly filings. Reflects audited contractual transactions between contracted registries and ICANN-accredited registrars.
| Rank | TLD | Category | Contracted Operator | Backend RSP | Active Domains | YoY Growth | Delete Rate | Delegation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | .com | legacy gtld | Verisign | Verisign Shared Registration System | 159,537,930 | +1.92% | 2.15% | 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985) |
| #2 | .net | legacy gtld | Verisign | Verisign Shared Registration System | 12,990,280 | -1.68% | 2.15% | 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985) |
| #3 | .org | legacy gtld | Public Interest Registry | Identity Digital RSP | 10,782,195 | +1.31% | 2.15% | 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985) |
| #4 | .info | legacy gtld | Identity Digital | Identity Digital RSP | 3,789,968 | -2.86% | 2.15% | 2001-06-26 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001) |
| #5 | .xyz | new gtld | XYZ.com | CentralNic Registry RSP | 2,966,772 | +14.82% | 2.15% | 2014-02-19 (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) |
| #6 | .top | new gtld | Identity Digital | Identity Digital RSP | 2,655,678 | +9.49% | 2.15% | 2014-08-07 (Thursday, August 7, 2014) |
| #7 | .online | new gtld | Identity Digital | CentralNic Registry RSP | 2,426,389 | +10.80% | 2.15% | 2015-03-12 (Thursday, March 12, 2015) |
| #8 | .site | new gtld | Identity Digital | CentralNic Registry RSP | 2,019,017 | +8.20% | 2.15% | 2015-03-19 (Thursday, March 19, 2015) |
| #9 | .shop | new gtld | Identity Digital | Identity Digital RSP | 1,454,339 | +18.98% | 2.15% | 2016-01-28 (Thursday, January 28, 2016) |
| #10 | .biz | legacy gtld | GoDaddy Registry | GoDaddy Registry Services | 1,386,270 | -5.17% | 2.15% | 2001-06-26 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001) |