.family domain statistics
.family has 36,012 registered domains as of Aug 8, 2026, ranking #121 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 4.1% (+1,410 domains).
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About the .family extension
.family has been in the internet's root zone since Aug 11, 2015, about 11.2 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Apr 2, 2015, 131 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. .family is #8 of them by size, with 2.5% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .family compares
By size, .family sits ahead of 89% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed +4.1%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 53% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .family out-grew 5; the fastest of that group was .capital at +13.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 2 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +868 domains (+2.5%) between May 30, 2026 and Aug 8, 2026. The biggest drop was −61 (−0.2%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Mar 7, 2026.
.family growth trend
Its 36,012 names are 0.04% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 165 days from Feb 24 to Aug 8 it averaged +0.17% a week, or +9 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+868); its weakest was March 2026 (−29).
.family domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 36,012 | +868 |
| May 2026 | 35,144 | +566 |
| March 2026 | 34,578 | −29 |
| February 2026 | 34,607 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 36,012 | +868 | +2.5% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 35,144 | +566 | +1.6% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 34,578 | −61 | −0.2% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 34,639 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 34,638 | −2 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 34,640 | +33 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 34,607 | +5 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 34,602 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 34,602 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .family
How many .family domains are there?
The .family zone listed 36,012 domains when it was last checked on Aug 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .family domain?
Generally yes: .family has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Dog Beach, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .family domain extension?
.family is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .family created?
Aug 11, 2015, when it entered the root zone.
Is .family growing?
.family went from 34,602 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 36,012 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of +4.1%.
How big is the .family domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .family comes in at #121. Its nearest neighbours are .page, .works, .business.