.bond domain statistics
1,165,843 domains were registered under .bond at its latest check (Aug 9, 2026), placing it #14 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 3.0% (+33,942 domains).
.bond is also named in Interisle Consulting Group's abuse reports, so its jumps deserve a closer look.
About the .bond extension
The registry behind .bond is ShortDot SA. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Mar 27, 2015, 11.5 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jun 5, 2014, 295 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by ShortDot SA
ShortDot SA operates 5 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 3,839,656 domains in total. .bond is #1 of them by size, with 30.4% of the group's domains.
How .bond compares
In domain count, .bond outranks 99% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +3.0%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 46% of them. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .bond grew faster than 1; the fastest of that group was .lol at +376.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 1 was a loss and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +20,724 domains (+1.8%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 31, 2026. The biggest drop was −135 (−0.0%) between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 3, 2026.
.bond growth trend
.bond accounts for 1.32% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged +0.12% a week, or +204 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+20,724); its weakest was March 2026 (+1,241).
.bond domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,165,843 | +11,337 |
| May 2026 | 1,154,506 | +20,724 |
| March 2026 | 1,133,782 | +1,241 |
| February 2026 | 1,132,541 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 1,165,843 | +11,337 | +1.0% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 1,154,506 | +20,724 | +1.8% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1,133,782 | −135 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1,133,917 | +470 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1,133,447 | +906 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1,132,541 | +640 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 1,131,901 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 1,131,901 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .bond
How many .bond domains are there?
1,165,843, according to the .bond zone file on Aug 9, 2026.
Can anyone register a .bond domain?
Yes, unless ShortDot SA sets its own limits. .bond is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .bond domain extension?
The registry operator is ShortDot SA.
When was .bond created?
It was delegated on Mar 27, 2015.
Is .bond growing?
.bond went from 1,131,901 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 1,165,843 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of +3.0%.
How big is the .bond domain extension compared to others?
.bond is number 14 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .vip, .app, .biz.