.auction domain statistics
5,668 domains were registered under .auction at its latest check (Oct 8, 2026), placing it #344 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 42.1% (−4,123 domains). At its latest check it changed by +137 domains over 56 days, about +0.3% a week.
Download .auction history (CSV)
About the .auction extension
The registry behind .auction is Dog Beach, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jul 18, 2014, 12.2 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 20, 2014, 120 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. .auction is #29 of them by size, with 0.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .auction compares
In domain count, .auction outranks 68% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .auction grew faster than 0; the fastest of that group was .gifts at +25.6%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 2 were gains, 7 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +137 domains (+2.5%) between Aug 13, 2026 and Oct 8, 2026. The biggest drop was −3,906 (−41.3%) between Jun 4, 2026 and Jul 2, 2026.
.auction growth trend
.auction accounts for 0.01% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 226 days from Feb 24 to Oct 8 it averaged −1.68% a week, or −18 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+137); its weakest was July 2026 (−3,906). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .auction would reach about 5,743 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.auction domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5,668 | +137 |
| August 2026 | 5,531 | −19 |
| July 2026 | 5,550 | −3,906 |
| June 2026 | 9,456 | −280 |
| March 2026 | 9,736 | −48 |
| February 2026 | 9,784 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 5,668 | +137 | +2.5% | 56 days | |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 5,531 | −19 | −0.3% | 42 days | |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 5,550 | −3,906 | −41.3% | 28 days | |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 9,456 | −280 | −2.9% | 93 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 9,736 | −7 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 9,743 | −15 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 9,758 | −26 | −0.3% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 9,784 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 9,783 | −8 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 9,791 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .auction
How many .auction domains are there?
5,668, according to the .auction zone file on Oct 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .auction domain?
Yes, unless Dog Beach, LLC sets its own limits. .auction is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .auction domain extension?
The registry operator is Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .auction created?
It was delegated on Jul 18, 2014.
Is .auction growing?
.auction went from 9,791 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 5,668 on Oct 8, 2026, a change of −42.1%. Its latest rate is about +0.3% a week.
How big is the .auction domain extension compared to others?
.auction is number 344 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .adult, .black, .fish.