.azure domain statistics
85 domains were registered under .azure at its latest check (Aug 9, 2026), placing it #629 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 2.4% (+2 domains).
About the .azure extension
The registry behind .azure is Microsoft Corporation. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jun 6, 2015, 11.3 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 18, 2014, 170 days before launch. .azure is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Microsoft Corporation and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation operates 8 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 268 domains in total. .azure is #2 of them by size, with 31.7% of the group's domains.
How .azure compares
In domain count, .azure outranks 42% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .azure grew faster than 7; the fastest of that group was .microsoft at +7.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 2 were gains, 0 were losses and 5 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1 domains (+1.2%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
.azure growth trend
.azure accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged +0.10% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+1); its weakest was March 2026 (0).
.azure domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 85 | +1 |
| May 2026 | 84 | +1 |
| March 2026 | 83 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 83 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 85 | +1 | +1.2% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 84 | +1 | +1.2% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 83 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 83 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 83 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 83 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 83 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 83 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .azure
How many .azure domains are there?
85, according to the .azure zone file on Aug 9, 2026.
Can anyone register a .azure domain?
No. .azure is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Microsoft Corporation and its affiliates can register .azure names.
Who runs the .azure domain extension?
The registry operator is Microsoft Corporation.
When was .azure created?
It was delegated on Jun 6, 2015.
Is .azure growing?
.azure went from 83 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 85 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of +2.4%.
How big is the .azure domain extension compared to others?
.azure is number 629 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .microsoft, .संगठन, .komatsu.