.dating domain statistics
On Aug 5, 2026 the .dating zone held 4,276 domains, which makes it #379 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 9.1% (+358 domains).
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About the .dating extension
Binky Moon, LLC runs .dating, which went live in the root zone on Jan 25, 2014 (12.7 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 5, 2013, 51 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. .dating is #141 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .dating compares
.dating is bigger than 65% of the TLDs in this dataset. .dating beat 10 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .luxury at +5.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +242 domains (+6.2%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 27, 2026. The biggest drop was −2 (−0.1%) between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 3, 2026.
.dating growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 162 days from Feb 24 to Aug 5 it averaged +0.38% a week, or +2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+242); its weakest was March 2026 (+5).
.dating domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4,276 | +101 |
| May 2026 | 4,175 | +242 |
| March 2026 | 3,933 | +5 |
| February 2026 | 3,928 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 4,276 | +101 | +2.4% | 70 days | |
| May 27, 2026 | 4,175 | +242 | +6.2% | 85 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3,933 | −2 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3,935 | +2 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3,933 | +5 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3,928 | +7 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3,921 | +3 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3,918 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .dating
How many .dating domains are there?
As of Aug 5, 2026, there are 4,276 registered .dating domains.
Can anyone register a .dating domain?
.dating 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 .dating domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .dating created?
.dating went live in the DNS root on Jan 25, 2014.
Is .dating growing?
.dating went from 3,918 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 4,276 on Aug 5, 2026, a change of +9.1%.
How big is the .dating domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #379 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .ngo, .movie, .ruhr.