.blue domain statistics
On Aug 5, 2026 the .blue zone held 14,877 domains, which makes it #217 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 2.3% (−344 domains).
About the .blue extension
Identity Digital Domains Limited runs .blue, which went live in the root zone on Feb 5, 2014 (12.7 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2013, 90 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Identity Digital Domains Limited
Identity Digital Domains Limited operates 24 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 7,107,744 domains in total. .blue is #10 of them by size, with 0.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .blue compares
.blue is bigger than 80% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed −2.3%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 20% of them. .blue beat 3 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .cards at +22.9%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 3 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +72 domains (+0.5%) between May 27, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026. The biggest drop was −427 (−2.8%) between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
.blue growth trend
That is a 0.02% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 162 days from Feb 24 to Aug 5 it averaged −0.10% a week, or −2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+72); its weakest was May 2026 (−1).
.blue domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 14,877 | +72 |
| May 2026 | 14,805 | −1 |
| March 2026 | 14,806 | +2 |
| February 2026 | 14,804 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 14,877 | +72 | +0.5% | 70 days | |
| May 27, 2026 | 14,805 | −1 | −0.0% | 85 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 14,806 | −5 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 14,811 | +2 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 14,809 | +5 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 14,804 | +10 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 14,794 | −427 | −2.8% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 15,221 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .blue
How many .blue domains are there?
As of Aug 5, 2026, there are 14,877 registered .blue domains.
Can anyone register a .blue domain?
.blue is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Identity Digital Domains Limited's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .blue domain extension?
Identity Digital Domains Limited.
When was .blue created?
.blue went live in the DNS root on Feb 5, 2014.
Is .blue growing?
.blue went from 15,221 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 14,877 on Aug 5, 2026, a change of −2.3%.
How big is the .blue domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #217 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .hamburg, .网络, .gold.