.bot domain statistics
On Oct 6, 2026 the .bot zone held 23,595 domains, which makes it #163 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has grown by 19.1% (+3,776 domains). At its latest check it changed by +1,271 domains over 56 days, about +0.7% a week, the #41 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .bot extension
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. runs .bot, which went live in the root zone on Dec 5, 2015 (10.8 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 18, 2014, 352 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates 51 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 74,068 domains in total. .bot is #2 of them by size, with 31.9% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .bot compares
.bot is bigger than 85% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Mar 7 it has changed +19.1%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 81% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.7%, is faster than 75% of large TLDs right now. .bot beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .institute at +26.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 4 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 0 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1,932 domains (+9.7%) between Mar 10, 2026 and Jun 2, 2026.
.bot growth trend
That is a 0.03% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 213 days from Mar 7 to Oct 6 it averaged +0.57% a week, or +18 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+1,932); its weakest was August 2026 (+497). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .bot would reach about 24,305 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.bot domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 23,595 | +1,271 |
| August 2026 | 22,324 | +497 |
| June 2026 | 21,827 | +1,932 |
| March 2026 | 19,895 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 23,595 | +1,271 | +5.7% | 56 days | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 22,324 | +497 | +2.3% | 70 days | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 21,827 | +1,932 | +9.7% | 84 days | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 19,895 | +76 | +0.4% | 3 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 19,819 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .bot
How many .bot domains are there?
As of Oct 6, 2026, there are 23,595 registered .bot domains.
Can anyone register a .bot domain?
.bot is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Amazon Registry Services, Inc.'s policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .bot domain extension?
Amazon Registry Services, Inc..
When was .bot created?
.bot went live in the DNS root on Dec 5, 2015.
Is .bot growing?
.bot went from 19,819 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 23,595 on Oct 6, 2026, a change of +19.1%. Its latest rate is about +0.7% a week.
How big is the .bot domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #163 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .law, .ventures, .loan.