.academy domain statistics
On Oct 9, 2026 the .academy zone held 64,081 domains, which makes it #86 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 8.5% (−5,958 domains). At its latest check it changed by +385 domains over 56 days, about +0.1% a week, the #108 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
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About the .academy extension
Binky Moon, LLC runs .academy, which went live in the root zone on Dec 17, 2013 (12.8 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2013, 40 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .academy is #17 of them by size, with 1.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .academy compares
.academy is bigger than 92% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed −8.5%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 11% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.1%, is faster than 33% of large TLDs right now. .academy beat 0 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .health at +37.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 6 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +433 domains (+0.7%) between Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026. The biggest drop was −6,738 (−9.7%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Jun 5, 2026.
.academy growth trend
That is a 0.07% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 227 days from Feb 24 to Oct 9 it averaged −0.27% a week, or −26 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+433); its weakest was June 2026 (−6,738). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .academy would reach about 64,288 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.academy domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 64,081 | +385 |
| August 2026 | 63,696 | +433 |
| July 2026 | 63,263 | +387 |
| June 2026 | 62,876 | −6,738 |
| March 2026 | 69,614 | −182 |
| February 2026 | 69,796 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 64,081 | +385 | +0.6% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 63,696 | +433 | +0.7% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 63,263 | +387 | +0.6% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 62,876 | −6,738 | −9.7% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 69,614 | −2 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 69,616 | −38 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 69,654 | −142 | −0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 69,796 | −51 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 69,847 | −192 | −0.3% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 70,039 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .academy
How many .academy domains are there?
As of Oct 9, 2026, there are 64,081 registered .academy domains.
Can anyone register a .academy domain?
.academy is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Binky Moon, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .academy domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .academy created?
.academy went live in the DNS root on Dec 17, 2013.
Is .academy growing?
.academy went from 70,039 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 64,081 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of −8.5%. Its latest rate is about +0.1% a week.
How big is the .academy domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #86 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .games, .team, .qpon.