.canon domain statistics
73 domains were registered under .canon at its latest check (Aug 6, 2026), placing it #640 of 1,079. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has shrunk by 1.4% (−1 domains).
About the .canon extension
The registry behind .canon is Canon Inc.. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Feb 4, 2015, 11.7 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Sep 12, 2014, 145 days before launch. .canon is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Canon Inc. and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .canon compares
In domain count, .canon outranks 41% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .canon grew faster than 3; the fastest of that group was .apple at +10.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 2 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 1 was a loss and 1 showed no change. The biggest drop was −1 (−1.4%) between May 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
.canon growth trend
.canon accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 152 days from Mar 7 to Aug 6 it averaged −0.06% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (0); its weakest was August 2026 (−1).
.canon domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 73 | −1 |
| May 2026 | 74 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 74 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 73 | −1 | −1.4% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 74 | 0 | +0.0% | 82 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 74 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .canon
How many .canon domains are there?
73, according to the .canon zone file on Aug 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .canon domain?
No. .canon is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Canon Inc. and its affiliates can register .canon names.
Who runs the .canon domain extension?
The registry operator is Canon Inc..
When was .canon created?
It was delegated on Feb 4, 2015.
Is .canon growing?
.canon went from 74 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 73 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of −1.4%.
How big is the .canon domain extension compared to others?
.canon is number 640 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .apple, .pru, .jpmorgan.