.business domain statistics
.business has 37,252 registered domains as of Aug 8, 2026, ranking #119 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 10.2% (+3,442 domains).
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About the .business extension
.business has been in the internet's root zone since Aug 22, 2014, about 12.1 years, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2013, 288 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .business is #29 of them by size, with 0.7% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .business compares
By size, .business sits ahead of 89% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed +10.2%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 69% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .business out-grew 7; the fastest of that group was .plus at +23.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 1 was a loss and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1,832 domains (+5.2%) between May 30, 2026 and Aug 8, 2026. The biggest drop was −34 (−0.1%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.business growth trend
Its 37,252 names are 0.04% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 165 days from Feb 24 to Aug 8 it averaged +0.41% a week, or +21 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+1,832); its weakest was March 2026 (+68).
.business domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 37,252 | +1,832 |
| May 2026 | 35,420 | +1,467 |
| March 2026 | 33,953 | +68 |
| February 2026 | 33,885 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 37,252 | +1,832 | +5.2% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 35,420 | +1,467 | +4.3% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 33,953 | +50 | +0.1% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 33,903 | +20 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 33,883 | −34 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 33,917 | +32 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 33,885 | +75 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 33,810 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 33,810 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .business
How many .business domains are there?
The .business zone listed 37,252 domains when it was last checked on Aug 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .business domain?
Generally yes: .business has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Binky Moon, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .business domain extension?
.business is run by Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .business created?
Aug 22, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .business growing?
.business went from 33,810 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 37,252 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of +10.2%.
How big is the .business domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .business comes in at #119. Its nearest neighbours are .plus, .support, .page.