.dentist domain statistics
On Aug 17, 2026 the .dentist zone held 2,573 domains, which makes it #441 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 1.9% (−51 domains). At its latest check it changed by −2 domains over 14 days, about −0.0% a week.
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About the .dentist extension
Dog Beach, LLC runs .dentist, which went live in the root zone on May 31, 2014 (12.4 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 20, 2014, 72 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .dentist is #37 of them by size, with 0.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .dentist compares
.dentist is bigger than 59% of the TLDs in this dataset. .dentist beat 5 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .kred at +61.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 6 were losses and 2 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1 domains (+0.0%) between Feb 26, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −36 (−1.4%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 25, 2026.
.dentist growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 174 days from Feb 24 to Aug 17 it averaged −0.08% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (0); its weakest was May 2026 (−36). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .dentist would reach about 2,569 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.dentist domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2,573 | −3 |
| June 2026 | 2,576 | −11 |
| May 2026 | 2,587 | −36 |
| March 2026 | 2,623 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 2,623 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 2,573 | −2 | −0.1% | 14 days | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2,575 | −1 | −0.0% | 56 days | |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 2,576 | −11 | −0.4% | 14 days | |
| May 25, 2026 | 2,587 | −36 | −1.4% | 83 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2,623 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 2,623 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2,624 | +1 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2,623 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2,624 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 2,624 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .dentist
How many .dentist domains are there?
As of Aug 17, 2026, there are 2,573 registered .dentist domains.
Can anyone register a .dentist domain?
.dentist is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Dog Beach, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .dentist domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .dentist created?
.dentist went live in the DNS root on May 31, 2014.
Is .dentist growing?
.dentist went from 2,624 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 2,573 on Aug 17, 2026, a change of −1.9%. Its latest rate is about −0.0% a week.
How big is the .dentist domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #441 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .free, .yun, .kred.