.cern domain statistics
On Aug 9, 2026 the .cern zone held 95 domains, which makes it #621 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady.
About the .cern extension
European Organization for Nuclear Research ("CERN") runs .cern, which went live in the root zone on Aug 16, 2014 (12.1 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jun 5, 2014, 72 days before launch. .cern is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only European Organization for Nuclear Research ("CERN") 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 .cern compares
.cern is bigger than 42% of the TLDs in this dataset. .cern beat 1 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .microsoft at +7.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 7 showed no change.
.cern growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day.
.cern domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 95 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 95 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 95 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 95 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 95 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 95 | 0 | +0.0% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 95 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 95 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 95 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 95 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 95 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 95 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .cern
How many .cern domains are there?
As of Aug 9, 2026, there are 95 registered .cern domains.
Can anyone register a .cern domain?
No. .cern is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only European Organization for Nuclear Research ("CERN") and its affiliates can register .cern names.
Who runs the .cern domain extension?
European Organization for Nuclear Research ("CERN").
When was .cern created?
.cern went live in the DNS root on Aug 16, 2014.
Is .cern growing?
.cern went from 95 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 95 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of +0.0%.
How big is the .cern domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #621 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .discover, .tui, .saxo.