.fan domain statistics
.fan has 8,316 registered domains as of Aug 7, 2026, ranking #292 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 0.6% (−51 domains).
About the .fan extension
.fan has been in the internet's root zone since Mar 16, 2015, about 11.6 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 6, 2014, 375 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. .fan is #23 of them by size, with 0.6% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .fan compares
By size, .fan sits ahead of 73% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .fan out-grew 2; the fastest of that group was .game at +12.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 3 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +188 domains (+2.4%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 29, 2026. The biggest drop was −427 (−5.1%) between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
.fan growth trend
Its 8,316 names are 0.01% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged −0.03% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+188); its weakest was March 2026 (−2).
.fan domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 8,316 | +180 |
| May 2026 | 8,136 | +188 |
| March 2026 | 7,948 | −2 |
| February 2026 | 7,950 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8,316 | +180 | +2.2% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 8,136 | +188 | +2.4% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 7,948 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 7,949 | −4 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7,953 | +3 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 7,950 | +10 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 7,940 | −427 | −5.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 8,367 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .fan
How many .fan domains are there?
The .fan zone listed 8,316 domains when it was last checked on Aug 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .fan domain?
Generally yes: .fan 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 .fan domain extension?
.fan is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .fan created?
Mar 16, 2015, when it entered the root zone.
Is .fan growing?
.fan went from 8,367 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 8,316 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of −0.6%.
How big is the .fan domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .fan comes in at #292. Its nearest neighbours are .haus, .repair, .doctor.