Namecheap Unveils Annual Domain Insights and Trends Report, Revealing Key Shifts and Emerging Patterns in the 2024 Domain Landscape

Phoenix, AZ — December 12, 2024 — Namecheap, the world's second-largest domain registrar and a leading web service provider, today released its 2024 Domain Insights and Trends Report. The report highlights key developments in the domain industry, showing emerging trends, top-performing TLDs, and key shifts in domain registration and renewal behaviors.

The 2024 Domain Insights and Trends Report report showcases data from 2023 and 2024 and the last decade, providing critical insights into domain registrations, ownership trends, retention and renewal rates, and the growing influence of new TLDs. By comparing this data with previous years, Namecheap offers a glimpse into the future of the domain industry, empowering online creators, tech experts, and business owners to stay ahead of evolving trends.

The report includes the following data:

.COM vs other domain registrations (2023 vs 2024)
Top 15 gTLDs and top 15 ccTLDs of 2024
TLDs with best renewal rates
Top 10 high-retention TLDs of the last decade
Namecheap customer domain ownership in 2024
Top sale on the Namecheap Market auction & total auction volume
New TLDs launched by Namecheap in 2024
Top 5 TLDs by category in 2024

Wrapping up the year, the Namecheap Domain Insights & Trends Report highlights the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of the domain industry. Some trends remain consistent, like the enduring popularity of .com or the impressive renewal rates of .dev and .ca. Meanwhile, new trends continue as business owners embrace more niche and creative TLDs to meet their unique needs.

The report is based only on Namecheap’s proprietary domain registration data. To dive deeper into the insights and data that shaped the domain industry in 2024, read the full report here.

About Namecheap
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 20 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. Namecheap, Namecheap.com, EasyWP, Unbox, and Spaceship are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Namecheap, Inc.