.dad domain statistics
.dad has 3,791 registered domains as of Oct 6, 2026, ranking #395 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 12.2% (+411 domains). At its latest check it changed by +193 domains over 56 days, about +0.7% a week.
About the .dad extension
.dad has been in the internet's root zone since Aug 30, 2014, about 12.1 years, and is operated by Charleston Road Registry Inc.. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 23, 2014, 219 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates 46 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 2,640,539 domains in total. .dad is #11 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .dad compares
By size, .dad sits ahead of 63% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .dad out-grew 10; the fastest of that group was .archi at +7.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 1 was a loss and 2 showed no change. The biggest gain was +193 domains (+5.4%) between Aug 11, 2026 and Oct 6, 2026. The biggest drop was −3 (−0.1%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.dad growth trend
Its 3,791 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 224 days from Feb 24 to Oct 6 it averaged +0.36% a week, or +2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+193); its weakest was March 2026 (+34). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .dad would reach about 3,899 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.dad domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3,791 | +193 |
| August 2026 | 3,598 | +140 |
| June 2026 | 3,458 | +44 |
| March 2026 | 3,414 | +34 |
| February 2026 | 3,380 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 3,791 | +193 | +5.4% | 56 days | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,598 | +140 | +4.0% | 70 days | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 3,458 | +44 | +1.3% | 84 days | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3,414 | +20 | +0.6% | 7 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3,394 | +9 | +0.3% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3,385 | −3 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3,388 | +8 | +0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3,380 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3,380 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3,380 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .dad
How many .dad domains are there?
The .dad zone listed 3,791 domains when it was last checked on Oct 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .dad domain?
Generally yes: .dad has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Charleston Road Registry Inc. can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .dad domain extension?
.dad is run by Charleston Road Registry Inc..
When was .dad created?
Aug 30, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .dad growing?
.dad went from 3,380 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 3,791 on Oct 6, 2026, a change of +12.2%. Its latest rate is about +0.7% a week.
How big is the .dad domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .dad comes in at #395. Its nearest neighbours are .forsale, .cologne, .cab.