.gives domain statistics
3,473 domains were registered under .gives at its latest check (Aug 18, 2026), placing it #411 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 14.4% (+438 domains). At its latest check it changed by +36 domains over 14 days, about +0.5% a week.
About the .gives extension
The registry behind .gives is Public Interest Registry. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jun 4, 2014, 12.3 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 6, 2014, 90 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Public Interest Registry
Public Interest Registry operates 11 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 11,737,025 domains in total. .gives is #5 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains.
How .gives compares
In domain count, .gives outranks 62% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .gives grew faster than 9; the fastest of that group was .bingo at +30.8%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 7 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +600 domains (+18.7%) between Feb 26, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −532 (−13.6%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 26, 2026.
.gives growth trend
.gives accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.54% a week, or +3 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (+711); its weakest was May 2026 (−532). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .gives would reach about 3,551 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.gives domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 3,473 | +91 |
| May 2026 | 3,382 | −532 |
| March 2026 | 3,914 | +711 |
| February 2026 | 3,203 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,473 | +36 | +1.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 3,437 | +55 | +1.6% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 3,382 | −532 | −13.6% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3,914 | +38 | +1.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3,876 | +73 | +1.9% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3,803 | +600 | +18.7% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3,203 | +152 | +5.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3,051 | +16 | +0.5% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3,035 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .gives
How many .gives domains are there?
3,473, according to the .gives zone file on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .gives domain?
Yes, unless Public Interest Registry sets its own limits. .gives is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .gives domain extension?
The registry operator is Public Interest Registry.
When was .gives created?
It was delegated on Jun 4, 2014.
Is .gives growing?
.gives went from 3,035 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 3,473 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +14.4%. Its latest rate is about +0.5% a week.
How big is the .gives domain extension compared to others?
.gives is number 411 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .capetown, .tube, .cheap.