Namecheap Unveils 2020’s Domain Name Trends in Exclusive Registration Data Report

The ‘Namecheap 2020 Domain Registration Insights & Trends Report’ Includes: Most Registered gTLDs and ccTLDs of the Year, TLDs with Best and Worst Renewal Rates, Top Non .COM TLDs of the Last Decade and Much More

Phoenix, AZ - September 18, 2020 - Namecheap, the second-largest domain registrar in the world with more than 12 million domains under management, unveils its ‘Domain Insights & Trends Report’, filled with valuable data for business owners, technology journalists, entrepreneurs, and the domain industry at large.

The world health pandemic in 2020 changed the way most people live, work and communicate. Businesses and people were forced to work virtually, and socialize remotely. With more people than ever before online out of necessity, the unexpected global event had tremendous influence on domain name registration trends.

Namecheap’s report includes proprietary domain registration data examining trends for the year. The report also examines 2020 data insights with the last decade’s trends (2010 - 2019). The information within Namecheap’s report reflects the way the Internet continues to evolve, as more people and businesses start new digital endeavours.

1 .com
2 .xyz
3 .club
4 .site
5 .net
6 .info
7 .online
8 .org
9 .live
10 .icu

11 .website
12 .vip
13 .store
14 .shop
15 .work
16 .casa
17 .dev
18 .space
19 .cam
20 .app

Over the years, .com has been the first choice for the vast majority of people registering new domain names. Even though the number of available easily-spelled and short .com domain names is continually decreasing, .com’s leadership is still the dominant choice across all website categories and online businesses.

The report also shows the number of .com domain names versus non .com domain names registered by Namecheap’s millions of customers. As of December 10, 2020, customers registered 3,084,688 .com domain names, or 48% of all domain registrations with Namecheap. In 2019, the number of registered .com domain names was only 1,928,145, or 37% of all registrations.

• Top 20 country-code TLDs of the year
• Top TLDs by category
• Top 10 most expensive domains sold on Namecheap’s aftermarket
• Top TLDs with best and worst renewal rates in 2020
• Domain ownership data, and much more.

Read the entire report here to find out the most exciting and recent trends provided by an industry leader in the domain registration market.

Namecheap® is an ICANN-accredited domain registrar and technology company founded in 2000 by CEO Richard Kirkendall. Celebrating two decades of providing unparalleled levels of service, security, and support, Namecheap has been steadfast in customer satisfaction. With over 11 million domains under management, Namecheap.com® is among the top domain registrars and web hosting providers in the world. To learn more about Namecheap, visit namecheap.com.

This press release was published on December 17, 2020