.design domain statistics
On Aug 6, 2026 the .design zone held 113,982 domains, which makes it #57 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has grown by 0.3% (+374 domains).
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About the .design extension
Registry Services, LLC runs .design, which went live in the root zone on Jan 24, 2015 (11.7 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2014, 78 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Registry Services, LLC
Registry Services, LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,300,996 domains in total. .design is #9 of them by size, with 2.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .design compares
.design is bigger than 95% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 26 it has changed +0.3%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 32% of them. .design beat 2 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .rest at +36.4%.
Biggest moves
Of 5 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 2 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +815 domains (+0.7%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 28, 2026. The biggest drop was −444 (−0.4%) between May 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
.design growth trend
That is a 0.13% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 161 days from Feb 26 to Aug 6 it averaged +0.01% a week, or +2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+815); its weakest was August 2026 (−444).
.design domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 113,982 | −444 |
| May 2026 | 114,426 | +815 |
| March 2026 | 113,611 | +3 |
| February 2026 | 113,608 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 113,982 | −444 | −0.4% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 114,426 | +815 | +0.7% | 86 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 113,611 | +33 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 113,578 | −31 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 113,609 | +1 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 113,608 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .design
How many .design domains are there?
As of Aug 6, 2026, there are 113,982 registered .design domains.
Can anyone register a .design domain?
.design is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Registry Services, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .design domain extension?
Registry Services, LLC.
When was .design created?
.design went live in the DNS root on Jan 24, 2015.
Is .design growing?
.design went from 113,608 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 113,982 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of +0.3%.
How big is the .design domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #57 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .email, .agency, .today.