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Verisign reports record 411.6 million global domain registrations

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Global domain registrations reached a record 411.6 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to Verisign’s Domain Name Industry Brief. The total number of registered domains increased by 9.9 million since the end of the second quarter, representing an 8.7% year-over-year growth.

Dot-com remains the most dominant top-level domain (TLD) with 169.8 million registrations, a 6.3% increase from the previous year. In contrast, dot-net saw minimal growth, rising slightly to 12.6 million registrations. Country-code TLDs (ccTLDs) reached 151.4 million, up 4.6% year-over-year.

New gTLDs showed significant momentum, growing by 32% over the past year to reach 56.6 million registrations. Legacy gTLDs, excluding dot-com and dot-net, grew by 11.5% year-over-year to a total of 21.1 million.

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ICANN · VeriSign

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VeriSign: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors | The Motley Fool [www.fool.com]
Worldwide Domain Registrations Rocket to New Record With Verisign Reporting 411.6 Million Names Taken Across All TLDs [www.domaining.com]
Worldwide Domain Registrations Rocket to New Record With Verisign Reporting 411.6 Million Names Taken Across All TLDs [www.dnjournal.com]