.band domain statistics
.band has 19,792 registered domains as of Aug 9, 2026, ranking #180 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 3.8% (+723 domains).
About the .band extension
.band has been in the internet's root zone since Oct 15, 2014, about 12.0 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jun 12, 2014, 125 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. .band is #13 of them by size, with 1.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .band compares
By size, .band sits ahead of 83% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed +3.8%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 52% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .band out-grew 7; the fastest of that group was .codes at +18.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 7 were gains, 0 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +386 domains (+2.0%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
.band growth trend
Its 19,792 names are 0.02% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged +0.16% a week, or +4 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+386); its weakest was March 2026 (+43).
.band domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 19,792 | +278 |
| May 2026 | 19,514 | +386 |
| March 2026 | 19,128 | +43 |
| February 2026 | 19,085 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 19,792 | +278 | +1.4% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 19,514 | +386 | +2.0% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 19,128 | +18 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 19,110 | +14 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 19,096 | +11 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 19,085 | +10 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 19,075 | +6 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 19,069 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .band
How many .band domains are there?
The .band zone listed 19,792 domains when it was last checked on Aug 9, 2026.
Can anyone register a .band domain?
Generally yes: .band 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 .band domain extension?
.band is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .band created?
Oct 15, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .band growing?
.band went from 19,069 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 19,792 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of +3.8%.
How big is the .band domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .band comes in at #180. Its nearest neighbours are .公司, .pet, .party.