.actor domain statistics
.actor has 3,466 registered domains as of Oct 9, 2026, ranking #413 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 10.3% (+324 domains). At its latest check it changed by +222 domains over 56 days, about +0.8% a week.
About the .actor extension
.actor has been in the internet's root zone since Feb 26, 2014, about 12.6 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 12, 2013, 76 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .actor is #35 of them by size, with 0.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .actor compares
By size, .actor sits ahead of 62% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .actor out-grew 8; the fastest of that group was .bingo at +30.8%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 1 was a loss and 3 showed no change. The biggest gain was +222 domains (+6.8%) between Aug 14, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026. The biggest drop was −109 (−3.3%) between Jun 5, 2026 and Jul 3, 2026.
.actor growth trend
Its 3,466 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 227 days from Feb 24 to Oct 9 it averaged +0.30% a week, or +1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+222); its weakest was July 2026 (−109). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .actor would reach about 3,591 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.actor domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3,466 | +222 |
| August 2026 | 3,244 | +52 |
| July 2026 | 3,192 | −109 |
| June 2026 | 3,301 | +157 |
| March 2026 | 3,144 | +2 |
| February 2026 | 3,142 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3,466 | +222 | +6.8% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,244 | +52 | +1.6% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 3,192 | −109 | −3.3% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 3,301 | +157 | +5.0% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3,144 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3,144 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3,143 | +1 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3,142 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3,142 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3,142 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .actor
How many .actor domains are there?
The .actor zone listed 3,466 domains when it was last checked on Oct 9, 2026.
Can anyone register a .actor domain?
Generally yes: .actor has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Dog Beach, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .actor domain extension?
.actor is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .actor created?
Feb 26, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .actor growing?
.actor went from 3,142 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 3,466 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of +10.3%. Its latest rate is about +0.8% a week.
How big is the .actor domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .actor comes in at #413. Its nearest neighbours are .cheap, .contractors, .gives.