.cyou domain statistics
On Aug 15, 2026 the .cyou zone held 489,974 domains, which makes it #27 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 17.9% (+74,552 domains). At its latest check it changed by +4,708 domains over 14 days, about +0.5% a week, the #54 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .cyou extension
ShortDot SA runs .cyou, which went live in the root zone on Apr 3, 2015 (11.5 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 22, 2015, 71 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by ShortDot SA
ShortDot SA operates 5 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 3,839,656 domains in total. .cyou is #5 of them by size, with 12.8% of the group's domains.
How .cyou compares
.cyou is bigger than 98% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed +17.9%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 80% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.5%, is faster than 67% of large TLDs right now. .cyou beat 9 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .digital at +64.3%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 7 were gains, 0 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +58,469 domains (+13.7%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 1, 2026.
.cyou growth trend
That is a 0.55% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 172 days from Feb 24 to Aug 15 it averaged +0.67% a week, or +433 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+63,177); its weakest was March 2026 (+782). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .cyou would reach about 500,217 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.cyou domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 489,974 | +63,177 |
| March 2026 | 426,797 | +782 |
| February 2026 | 426,015 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 489,974 | +4,708 | +1.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 485,266 | +58,469 | +13.7% | 151 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 426,797 | +610 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 426,187 | +91 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 426,096 | +81 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 426,015 | +2,625 | +0.6% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 423,390 | +7,968 | +1.9% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 415,422 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .cyou
How many .cyou domains are there?
As of Aug 15, 2026, there are 489,974 registered .cyou domains.
Can anyone register a .cyou domain?
.cyou is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check ShortDot SA's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .cyou domain extension?
ShortDot SA.
When was .cyou created?
.cyou went live in the DNS root on Apr 3, 2015.
Is .cyou growing?
.cyou went from 415,422 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 489,974 on Aug 15, 2026, a change of +17.9%. Its latest rate is about +0.5% a week.
How big is the .cyou domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #27 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .tech, .icu, .club.