.boston domain statistics
On Oct 9, 2026 the .boston zone held 4,303 domains, which makes it #378 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has shrunk by 6.8% (−316 domains). At its latest check it changed by −17 domains over 56 days, about −0.0% a week.
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About the .boston extension
Registry Services, LLC runs .boston, which went live in the root zone on Nov 29, 2016 (9.9 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 10, 2015, 355 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Registry Services, LLC
Registry Services, LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,300,996 domains in total. .boston is #26 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .boston compares
.boston is bigger than 65% of the TLDs in this dataset. .boston beat 2 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .dating at +9.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 6 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +14 domains (+0.3%) between Jun 5, 2026 and Jul 3, 2026. The biggest drop was −267 (−5.8%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Jun 5, 2026.
.boston growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 225 days from Feb 26 to Oct 9 it averaged −0.22% a week, or −1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was July 2026 (+14); its weakest was June 2026 (−267). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .boston would reach about 4,294 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.boston domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4,303 | −17 |
| August 2026 | 4,320 | −31 |
| July 2026 | 4,351 | +14 |
| June 2026 | 4,337 | −267 |
| March 2026 | 4,604 | −15 |
| February 2026 | 4,619 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4,303 | −17 | −0.4% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 4,320 | −31 | −0.7% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 4,351 | +14 | +0.3% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 4,337 | −267 | −5.8% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 4,604 | −6 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 4,610 | −4 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4,614 | −5 | −0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 4,619 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .boston
How many .boston domains are there?
As of Oct 9, 2026, there are 4,303 registered .boston domains.
Can anyone register a .boston domain?
.boston is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Registry Services, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .boston domain extension?
Registry Services, LLC.
When was .boston created?
.boston went live in the DNS root on Nov 29, 2016.
Is .boston growing?
.boston went from 4,619 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 4,303 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of −6.8%. Its latest rate is about −0.0% a week.
How big is the .boston domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #378 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .barcelona, .ngo, .movie.