.chat domain statistics
56,742 domains were registered under .chat at its latest check (Oct 6, 2026), placing it #96 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 11.7% (+5,957 domains). At its latest check it changed by +996 domains over 56 days, about +0.2% a week, the #79 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .chat extension
The registry behind .chat is Binky Moon, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Feb 4, 2015, 11.7 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 4, 2014, 62 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. .chat is #20 of them by size, with 1.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .chat compares
In domain count, .chat outranks 91% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +11.7%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 70% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.2%, is faster than 51% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .chat grew faster than 4; the fastest of that group was .onl at +83.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 8 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +2,255 domains (+4.4%) between Mar 10, 2026 and Jun 2, 2026. The biggest drop was −18 (−0.0%) between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
.chat growth trend
.chat accounts for 0.06% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 224 days from Feb 24 to Oct 6 it averaged +0.35% a week, or +27 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+2,255); its weakest was March 2026 (+575). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .chat would reach about 57,283 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.chat domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 56,742 | +996 |
| August 2026 | 55,746 | +2,103 |
| June 2026 | 53,643 | +2,255 |
| March 2026 | 51,388 | +575 |
| February 2026 | 50,813 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 56,742 | +996 | +1.8% | 56 days | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 55,746 | +2,103 | +3.9% | 70 days | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 53,643 | +2,255 | +4.4% | 84 days | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 51,388 | +369 | +0.7% | 7 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 51,019 | +69 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 50,950 | +6 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 50,944 | +131 | +0.3% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 50,813 | +46 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 50,767 | −18 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 50,785 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .chat
How many .chat domains are there?
56,742, according to the .chat zone file on Oct 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .chat domain?
Yes, unless Binky Moon, LLC sets its own limits. .chat is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .chat domain extension?
The registry operator is Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .chat created?
It was delegated on Feb 4, 2015.
Is .chat growing?
.chat went from 50,785 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 56,742 on Oct 6, 2026, a change of +11.7%. Its latest rate is about +0.2% a week.
How big is the .chat domain extension compared to others?
.chat is number 96 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .xin, .guru, .hair.