.ads domain statistics
.ads has 2 registered domains as of Aug 18, 2026, ranking #852 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .ads extension
.ads has been in the internet's root zone since Mar 24, 2015, about 11.5 years, and is operated by Charleston Road Registry Inc.. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 4, 2014, 110 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates 46 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 2,640,539 domains in total. .ads is #33 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .ads compares
By size, .ads sits ahead of 21% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .ads out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .mtr at +0.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 8 showed no change.
.ads growth trend
Its 2 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .ads would reach about 2 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.ads domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 2 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 2 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .ads
How many .ads domains are there?
The .ads zone listed 2 domains when it was last checked on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .ads domain?
Generally yes: .ads has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Charleston Road Registry Inc. can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .ads domain extension?
.ads is run by Charleston Road Registry Inc..
When was .ads created?
Mar 24, 2015, when it entered the root zone.
Is .ads growing?
.ads went from 2 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 2 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .ads domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .ads comes in at #852. Its nearest neighbours are .mtr, .crown, .analytics.