.codes domain statistics
On Oct 9, 2026 the .codes zone held 19,888 domains, which makes it #179 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 18.2% (+3,062 domains). At its latest check it changed by +261 domains over 56 days, about +0.2% a week, the #88 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .codes extension
Binky Moon, LLC runs .codes, which went live in the root zone on Dec 28, 2013 (12.8 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Oct 31, 2013, 58 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. .codes is #61 of them by size, with 0.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .codes compares
.codes is bigger than 83% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed +18.2%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 80% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.2%, is faster than 46% of large TLDs right now. .codes beat 10 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .golf at +15.9%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 9 were gains, 0 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1,656 domains (+9.8%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Jun 5, 2026.
.codes growth trend
That is a 0.02% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 227 days from Feb 24 to Oct 9 it averaged +0.52% a week, or +13 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+1,656); its weakest was March 2026 (+60). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .codes would reach about 20,029 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.codes domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 19,888 | +261 |
| August 2026 | 19,627 | +659 |
| July 2026 | 18,968 | +396 |
| June 2026 | 18,572 | +1,656 |
| March 2026 | 16,916 | +60 |
| February 2026 | 16,856 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 19,888 | +261 | +1.3% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 19,627 | +659 | +3.5% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 18,968 | +396 | +2.1% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 18,572 | +1,656 | +9.8% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 16,916 | +14 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 16,902 | +6 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 16,896 | +40 | +0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 16,856 | +3 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 16,853 | +27 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 16,826 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .codes
How many .codes domains are there?
As of Oct 9, 2026, there are 19,888 registered .codes domains.
Can anyone register a .codes domain?
.codes is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Binky Moon, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .codes domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .codes created?
.codes went live in the DNS root on Dec 28, 2013.
Is .codes growing?
.codes went from 16,826 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 19,888 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of +18.2%. Its latest rate is about +0.2% a week.
How big is the .codes domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #179 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .land, .公司, .pet.