.gay domain statistics
.gay has 18,050 registered domains as of Aug 6, 2026, ranking #196 by size. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has grown by 2.7% (+472 domains).
About the .gay extension
.gay has been in the internet's root zone since Aug 9, 2019, about 7.2 years, and is operated by Registry Services, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on May 23, 2019, 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. .gay is #17 of them by size, with 0.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .gay compares
By size, .gay sits ahead of 82% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 26 it has changed +2.7%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 43% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .gay out-grew 6; the fastest of that group was .christmas at +81.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 5 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 2 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +567 domains (+3.2%) between May 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026. The biggest drop was −96 (−0.5%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 28, 2026.
.gay growth trend
Its 18,050 names are 0.02% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 161 days from Feb 26 to Aug 6 it averaged +0.12% a week, or +3 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+567); its weakest was May 2026 (−96).
.gay domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 18,050 | +567 |
| May 2026 | 17,483 | −96 |
| March 2026 | 17,579 | +1 |
| February 2026 | 17,578 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 18,050 | +567 | +3.2% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 17,483 | −96 | −0.5% | 86 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 17,579 | +8 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 17,571 | +4 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 17,567 | −11 | −0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 17,578 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .gay
How many .gay domains are there?
The .gay zone listed 18,050 domains when it was last checked on Aug 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .gay domain?
Generally yes: .gay has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Registry Services, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .gay domain extension?
.gay is run by Registry Services, LLC.
When was .gay created?
Aug 9, 2019, when it entered the root zone.
Is .gay growing?
.gay went from 17,578 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 18,050 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of +2.7%.
How big is the .gay domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .gay comes in at #196. Its nearest neighbours are .press, .christmas, .stream.