Research highlights: .com leads the way with 42.48% of all registrations (157.9 million). New generic top-level domains such as .xyz (4.16 million) and .online (3.63 million) are among the most common domain extensions, while country code top-level domains like .cn (China, 21 million) and .de (Germany, 17.6 million) dominate locally.
Related research: Browser market share: The most popular browsers of 2024 | How many people use the internet?
Top-level domain by popularity
Domain | Number of reported domain names in millions | Quarterly renewal rate |
|---|---|---|
.com | 157.9 | 75.30% |
.cn | 21 | - |
.de | 17.6 | - |
.net | 12.6 | 78.25% |
.org | 11.2 | 77.60% |
.uk | 10.2 | 77.10% |
.ru | 6.7 | 73.10% |
.nl | 6.1 | - |
.br | 5.5 | - |
.xyz | 4.6 | 22.20% |
The .com extension remains the clear leader in domain popularity, with 157.9 million registered domains
China’s .cn is the second most popular TLD with 21 million domains, though renewal rate data is not available
Germany’s .de ranks third with 17.6 million domains
Among generic domains, .net is the most common domain extension at 12.6 million registrations with the highest renewal rate at 78.25%, while .org follows with 11.2 million and a 77.60% renewal rate
The .uk extension counts 10.2 million domains and a 77.10% renewal rate
Russia’s .ru extension holds 6.7 million domains, but its renewal rate is lower at 73.10% compared to other common domain extensions
The Netherlands’ .nl has 6.1 million domains, while Brazil’s .br totals 5.5 million, both ranking among the top country TLDs
The new gTLD .xyz has 4.6 million domains but a very low quarterly renewal rate of just 22.20%
Traditional TLDs like .net, .org, and .uk show renewal rates above 77%
Most popular generic top-level domains (gTLDs)
Generic top-level domain | Number of domains in millions |
|---|---|
.xyz | 4.16 |
.online | 3.63 |
.shop | 3.48 |
.top | 3.26 |
.site | 1.89 |
.store | 1.73 |
.vip | 1.08 |
.cfd | 0.84 |
.sbs | 0.84 |
.app | 0.76 |
.xyz is the most popular gTLD with 4.16 million domains, maintaining a clear lead over other new extensions.
.online follows with 3.63 million domains, slightly ahead of .shop at 3.48 million and .top at 3.26 million
.site (1.89 million) and .store (1.73 million) show steady adoption among businesses seeking descriptive domains
Premium branding extensions like .vip (1.08 million) also hold significant market share despite their niche appeal
.cfd and .sbs are tied at 0.84 million domains each
.app, supported by Google, has 0.76 million domains, making it one of the top 10 most common gTLDs but still smaller than more generic options like .online or .shop.
The gap between .xyz and .app is 3.4 million domains
Most common country code top-level domains (ccTLDs)
Country code top-level domain (ccTLDs) | Number of domains in millions | Renewal rate |
|---|---|---|
.cn | 21 | - |
.de | 17.6 | - |
.uk | 10.2 | 77.10% |
.ru | 6.7 | 73.10% |
.nl | 6.1 | - |
.br | 5.5 | - |
.au | 4.3 | - |
.fr | 4.3 | 83.40% |
.in | 4.2 | - |
.eu | 3.7 | 84% |
The .cn domain ranks highest in domain popularity among country code extensions, with 21 million registrations
The .de extension is the most popular domain in Europe, with 17.6 million names
The .uk domain is among the most popular TLDs, with 10.2 million registrations and a renewal rate of 77.10%
Russia’s .ru has 6.7 million domains, but its 73.10% renewal rate is lower than other common domain extensions
The Netherlands’ .nl (6.1 million) and Brazil’s .br (5.5 million) remain in the top tier of most popular domain extensions
Australia’s .au and France’s .fr both hold 4.3 million domains, but France stands out as one of the most stable TLDs with a strong 83.40% renewal rate
India’s .in has 4.2 million domains
The .eu extension represents 3.7 million domains and has the highest renewal rate in the dataset at 84%
Renewal data shows Western European TLDs such as .fr and .eu are among the most stable, while .ru trails behind