.fail domain statistics
On Aug 9, 2026 the .fail zone held 4,274 domains, which makes it #380 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 2.2% (+91 domains).
About the .fail extension
Binky Moon, LLC runs .fail, which went live in the root zone on Apr 23, 2014 (12.5 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 6, 2014, 48 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. .fail is #142 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .fail compares
.fail is bigger than 65% of the TLDs in this dataset. .fail beat 6 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .dating at +9.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 0 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +53 domains (+1.3%) between May 31, 2026 and Aug 9, 2026.
.fail growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged +0.09% a week, or +1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+53); its weakest was March 2026 (+9).
.fail domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4,274 | +53 |
| May 2026 | 4,221 | +17 |
| March 2026 | 4,204 | +9 |
| February 2026 | 4,195 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 4,274 | +53 | +1.3% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 4,221 | +17 | +0.4% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 4,204 | +6 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 4,198 | +3 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4,195 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 4,195 | +10 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 4,185 | +2 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 4,183 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .fail
How many .fail domains are there?
As of Aug 9, 2026, there are 4,274 registered .fail domains.
Can anyone register a .fail domain?
.fail 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 .fail domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .fail created?
.fail went live in the DNS root on Apr 23, 2014.
Is .fail growing?
.fail went from 4,183 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 4,274 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of +2.2%.
How big is the .fail domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #380 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .movie, .ruhr, .boston.