.fans domain statistics
On Oct 7, 2026 the .fans zone held 9,556 domains, which makes it #269 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 13.0% (+1,097 domains). At its latest check it changed by +522 domains over 56 days, about +0.7% a week.
About the .fans extension
ZDNS International Limited runs .fans, which went live in the root zone on Feb 19, 2015 (11.6 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2014, 104 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by ZDNS International Limited
ZDNS International Limited operates 2 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 22,215 domains in total. .fans is #2 of them by size, with 43.0% of the group's domains.
How .fans compares
.fans is bigger than 75% of the TLDs in this dataset. .fans beat 9 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .tattoo at +31.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 8 were gains, 1 was a loss and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +522 domains (+5.8%) between Aug 12, 2026 and Oct 7, 2026. The biggest drop was −2 (−0.0%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.fans growth trend
That is a 0.01% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged +0.38% a week, or +5 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+522); its weakest was March 2026 (+15). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .fans would reach about 9,848 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.fans domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 9,556 | +522 |
| August 2026 | 9,034 | +178 |
| July 2026 | 8,856 | +218 |
| June 2026 | 8,638 | +155 |
| March 2026 | 8,483 | +15 |
| February 2026 | 8,468 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9,556 | +522 | +5.8% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 9,034 | +178 | +2.0% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 8,856 | +218 | +2.5% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 8,638 | +155 | +1.8% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 8,483 | +10 | +0.1% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 8,473 | +2 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 8,471 | −2 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 8,473 | +5 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8,468 | +9 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8,459 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 8,459 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .fans
How many .fans domains are there?
As of Oct 7, 2026, there are 9,556 registered .fans domains.
Can anyone register a .fans domain?
.fans is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check ZDNS International Limited's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .fans domain extension?
ZDNS International Limited.
When was .fans created?
.fans went live in the DNS root on Feb 19, 2015.
Is .fans growing?
.fans went from 8,459 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 9,556 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of +13.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.7% a week.
How big is the .fans domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #269 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .pizza, .frl, .tattoo.