.com Top Level Domain Reference
legacy gtld delegated.com is operated by Verisign under an ICANN registry agreement that expires on 2030-11-30.
Active Domains 159,537,930 2026-06 report
MoM Growth +0.08% +130,282
YoY Growth +1.92% vs prior year
Monthly Delete Rate 2.15% 3,509,834 purged
Estimated Renewal Rate 74.71% 10,369,965 renewed
Registrar HHI 2195 Top registrar: 38%
.com Key Facts
- .com is operated by Verisign under an ICANN registry agreement that expires on 2030-11-30.
- As of the June 2026 report (2026-06-30), .com had 159,537,930 active domain names, growing at 1.92% year over year.
- Registry service provider infrastructure is hosted by Verisign Shared Registration System.
- Market concentration shows top registrar GoDaddy controlling 38.0% of active registrations with an HHI of 2195.0.
Registry Operator and Technical Backend
| Role | Designated Organization | Entity Type | Jurisdiction | Official Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registry Operator | Verisign | Contracted Registry Operator | United States | https://www.verisign.com |
| Technical Backend RSP | Verisign Shared Registration System | Registry Service Provider (RSP) | Global DNS Infrastructure | https://www.verisign.com |
ICANN Registry Agreement and Contract Provisions
Contract Terms
- Base Contract Version: ICANN Base Registry Agreement
- Signing Date: 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985)
- Effective Date: 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985)
- Agreement Expiration: 2030-11-30 (Saturday, November 30, 2030)
- Official ICANN Contract: View Agreement Documentation →
Wholesale Price Provisions and Amendments
Maximum initial and renewal wholesale registration fees are subject to published registry agreements.
Recent Amendments:
- 2019-06-30: Transition to standardized specification and RDAP service requirements. [Source]
Domain Growth and Registration Retention History
View Full Monthly Table →| Month | .com Active Domains |
|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 148,776,960 |
| 2023-08 | 149,266,203 |
| 2023-09 | 149,858,924 |
| 2023-10 | 150,417,361 |
| 2023-11 | 150,818,972 |
| 2023-12 | 151,014,800 |
| 2024-01 | 151,053,588 |
| 2024-02 | 151,058,889 |
| 2024-03 | 151,170,290 |
| 2024-04 | 151,477,714 |
| 2024-05 | 151,979,708 |
| 2024-06 | 152,584,030 |
| 2024-07 | 153,149,994 |
| 2024-08 | 153,554,034 |
| 2024-09 | 153,748,594 |
| 2024-10 | 153,785,587 |
| 2024-11 | 153,791,991 |
| 2024-12 | 153,909,446 |
| 2025-01 | 154,227,615 |
| 2025-02 | 154,742,602 |
| 2025-03 | 155,358,666 |
| 2025-04 | 155,932,171 |
| 2025-05 | 156,338,567 |
| 2025-06 | 156,531,780 |
| 2025-07 | 156,566,978 |
| 2025-08 | 156,574,611 |
| 2025-09 | 156,698,357 |
| 2025-10 | 157,027,556 |
| 2025-11 | 157,555,785 |
| 2025-12 | 158,183,729 |
| 2026-01 | 158,764,787 |
| 2026-02 | 159,173,464 |
| 2026-03 | 159,365,251 |
| 2026-04 | 159,398,658 |
| 2026-05 | 159,407,648 |
| 2026-06 | 159,537,930 |
| Month | Monthly Net Adds | Monthly Deletions |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07 | 3,719,424 | 3,273,093 |
| 2023-08 | 3,731,655 | 3,283,856 |
| 2023-09 | 3,746,473 | 3,296,896 |
| 2023-10 | 3,760,434 | 3,309,181 |
| 2023-11 | 3,770,474 | 3,318,017 |
| 2023-12 | 3,775,370 | 3,322,325 |
| 2024-01 | 3,776,339 | 3,323,178 |
| 2024-02 | 3,776,472 | 3,323,295 |
| 2024-03 | 3,779,257 | 3,325,746 |
| 2024-04 | 3,786,942 | 3,332,509 |
| 2024-05 | 3,799,492 | 3,343,553 |
| 2024-06 | 3,814,600 | 3,356,848 |
| 2024-07 | 3,828,749 | 3,369,299 |
| 2024-08 | 3,838,850 | 3,378,188 |
| 2024-09 | 3,843,714 | 3,382,469 |
| 2024-10 | 3,844,639 | 3,383,282 |
| 2024-11 | 3,844,799 | 3,383,423 |
| 2024-12 | 3,847,736 | 3,386,007 |
| 2025-01 | 3,855,690 | 3,393,007 |
| 2025-02 | 3,868,565 | 3,404,337 |
| 2025-03 | 3,883,966 | 3,417,890 |
| 2025-04 | 3,898,304 | 3,430,507 |
| 2025-05 | 3,908,464 | 3,439,448 |
| 2025-06 | 3,913,294 | 3,443,699 |
| 2025-07 | 3,914,174 | 3,444,473 |
| 2025-08 | 3,914,365 | 3,444,641 |
| 2025-09 | 3,917,458 | 3,447,363 |
| 2025-10 | 3,925,688 | 3,454,606 |
| 2025-11 | 3,938,894 | 3,466,227 |
| 2025-12 | 3,954,593 | 3,480,042 |
| 2026-01 | 3,969,119 | 3,492,825 |
| 2026-02 | 3,979,336 | 3,501,816 |
| 2026-03 | 3,984,131 | 3,506,035 |
| 2026-04 | 3,984,966 | 3,506,770 |
| 2026-05 | 3,985,191 | 3,506,968 |
| 2026-06 | 3,988,448 | 3,509,834 |
Registrar Market Share and Channel Concentration
As of 2026-06 ReportConcentration Indices
- Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI): 2195.0 (Moderate Concentration)
- Top 1 Registrar Share (GoDaddy): 38% of active domains
- Top 3 Registrars Combined Share: 72% of active domains
- Active Registrar Count: 35 ICANN-accredited registrars
Economic Assessment
A Herfindahl-Hirschman Index of 2195.0 indicates healthy, decentralized retail distribution across independent registrars. Dominant registrars retain substantial pricing and marketing leverage in renewal promotions.
| Rank | Registrar Name | IANA ID | Active Domains in .com | Market Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GoDaddy | 146 | 60,624,413 | 38.00% |
| 2 | Namecheap | 1068 | 35,098,344 | 22.00% |
| 3 | Tucows | 69 | 19,144,551 | 12.00% |
| 4 | Squarespace Domains | 895 | 12,763,034 | 8.00% |
| 5 | Alibaba Cloud | 420 | 7,976,896 | 5.00% |
| 6 | Network Solutions | 48 | 6,381,517 | 4.00% |
| 7 | IONOS | 83 | 4,786,137 | 3.00% |
| 8 | Key-Systems | 269 | 3,190,758 | 2.00% |
| 9 | PDR | 303 | 3,190,758 | 2.00% |
| 10 | Dynadot | 1515 | 1,595,379 | 1.00% |
Wholesale Price Changes and Historical Caps
Official FilingsRegistry Operational Timeline
| Date | Event Type | Description | Authoritative Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985) | delegated | Delegated into the DNS root zone. | Source Link → |
| 1985-01-01 (Tuesday, January 1, 1985) | agreement signed | Initial ICANN Registry Agreement executed with VeriSign Global Registry Services. | Source Link → |
| 2012-11-30 (Friday, November 30, 2012) | price change | Wholesale price adjusted to $7.85 USD. Verisign implemented a 7 percent price increase under the 2006 agreement before the 2012 renewal froze prices. | Source Link → |
| 2018-10-26 (Friday, October 26, 2018) | price change | Wholesale price adjusted to $7.85 USD. US Department of Commerce and Verisign amended Cooperative Agreement 97-0333 to permit 7 percent annual wholesale price increases in four out of six years starting in 2020. | Source Link → |
| 2020-03-27 (Friday, March 27, 2020) | price change | Wholesale price adjusted to $7.85 USD. ICANN and Verisign finalized Amendment 3 to the .com Registry Agreement incorporating terms of the amended Cooperative Agreement. | Source Link → |
| 2021-09-01 (Wednesday, September 1, 2021) | price change | Wholesale price adjusted to $8.39 USD. First 7 percent annual wholesale price increase exercised under Amendment 3, raising registry fee to $8.39. | Source Link → |
| 2022-09-01 (Thursday, September 1, 2022) | price change | Wholesale price adjusted to $8.97 USD. Second 7 percent annual wholesale price increase, raising registry fee to $8.97. | Source Link → |
| 2023-09-01 (Friday, September 1, 2023) | price change | Wholesale price adjusted to $9.59 USD. Third 7 percent annual wholesale price increase, raising registry fee to $9.59. | Source Link → |
| 2024-09-01 (Sunday, September 1, 2024) | price change | Wholesale price adjusted to $10.26 USD. Fourth 7 percent annual wholesale price increase of the 2020 to 2024 cycle, raising registry fee to $10.26. | Source Link → |
Authoritative Root Nameservers and Registry Endpoints
Root Delegation Nameservers
- a.com.gtld-servers.net 192.5.6.30, 2001:503:a83e:0:0:0:2:30
- b.com.gtld-servers.net 192.33.14.30, 2001:503:231d:0:0:0:2:30
- c.com.gtld-servers.net 192.26.92.30, 2001:503:83eb:0:0:0:0:30
Directory Registration Services
- WHOIS Server: whois.verisign-grs.com
- RDAP Endpoint: https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/
- IANA Delegation Record: iana.org/domains/root/db/com.html