.boats domain statistics
.boats has 30,784 registered domains as of Aug 7, 2026, ranking #136 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 46.6% (−26,904 domains).
About the .boats extension
.boats has been in the internet's root zone since Feb 25, 2015, about 11.6 years, and is operated by XYZ.COM LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 4, 2014, 83 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. .boats is #16 of them by size, with 0.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .boats compares
By size, .boats sits ahead of 87% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −46.6%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 3% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .boats out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .tools at +19.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 4 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +12 domains (+0.0%) between Feb 26, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −25,795 (−45.6%) between May 29, 2026 and Aug 7, 2026.
.boats growth trend
Its 30,784 names are 0.03% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged −2.65% a week, or −164 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (+4); its weakest was August 2026 (−25,795).
.boats domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 30,784 | −25,795 |
| May 2026 | 56,579 | −1,100 |
| March 2026 | 57,679 | +4 |
| February 2026 | 57,675 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 30,784 | −25,795 | −45.6% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 56,579 | −1,100 | −1.9% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 57,679 | −12 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 57,691 | +4 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 57,687 | +12 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 57,675 | +5 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 57,670 | −18 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 57,688 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .boats
How many .boats domains are there?
The .boats zone listed 30,784 domains when it was last checked on Aug 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .boats domain?
Generally yes: .boats has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. XYZ.COM LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .boats domain extension?
.boats is run by XYZ.COM LLC.
When was .boats created?
Feb 25, 2015, when it entered the root zone.
Is .boats growing?
.boats went from 57,688 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 30,784 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of −46.6%.
How big is the .boats domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .boats comes in at #136. Its nearest neighbours are .yoga, .city, .tools.