.autos domain statistics
On Oct 7, 2026 the .autos zone held 156,081 domains, which makes it #47 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 34.7% (−82,864 domains). At its latest check it changed by −48,811 domains over 56 days, about −3.3% a week.
About the .autos extension
XYZ.COM LLC runs .autos, which went live in the root zone on May 22, 2014 (12.4 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 9, 2014, 133 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by XYZ.COM LLC
XYZ.COM LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 12,954,203 domains in total. .autos is #5 of them by size, with 1.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .autos compares
.autos is bigger than 96% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed −34.7%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 4% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −3.3%, is faster than 1% of large TLDs right now. .autos beat 0 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .beer at +74.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 4 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +12,331 domains (+5.1%) between Mar 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026. The biggest drop was −48,811 (−23.8%) between Aug 12, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026.
.autos growth trend
That is a 0.18% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged −1.32% a week, or −368 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+12,331); its weakest was October 2026 (−48,811). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .autos would reach about 134,909 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.autos domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 156,081 | −48,811 |
| August 2026 | 204,892 | −42,650 |
| July 2026 | 247,542 | −7,584 |
| June 2026 | 255,126 | +12,331 |
| March 2026 | 242,795 | +3,902 |
| February 2026 | 238,893 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 156,081 | −48,811 | −23.8% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 204,892 | −42,650 | −17.2% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 247,542 | −7,584 | −3.0% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 255,126 | +12,331 | +5.1% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 242,795 | +2,402 | +1.0% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 240,393 | +431 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 239,962 | +208 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 239,754 | +861 | +0.4% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 238,893 | +86 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 238,807 | −138 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 238,945 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .autos
How many .autos domains are there?
As of Oct 7, 2026, there are 156,081 registered .autos domains.
Can anyone register a .autos domain?
.autos is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check XYZ.COM LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .autos domain extension?
XYZ.COM LLC.
When was .autos created?
.autos went live in the DNS root on May 22, 2014.
Is .autos growing?
.autos went from 238,945 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 156,081 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of −34.7%. Its latest rate is about −3.3% a week.
How big is the .autos domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #47 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .lat, .beer, .bet.