.guide domain statistics
On Aug 8, 2026 the .guide zone held 19,765 domains, which makes it #181 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 5.3% (+986 domains).
About the .guide extension
Binky Moon, LLC runs .guide, which went live in the root zone on May 15, 2014 (12.4 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Sep 13, 2013, 244 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .guide is #62 of them by size, with 0.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .guide compares
.guide is bigger than 83% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 24 it has changed +5.3%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 57% of them. .guide beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .codes at +18.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 7 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +538 domains (+2.9%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 30, 2026. The biggest drop was −2 (−0.0%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Mar 7, 2026.
.guide growth trend
That is a 0.02% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 165 days from Feb 24 to Aug 8 it averaged +0.22% a week, or +6 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+538); its weakest was March 2026 (+16).
.guide domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 19,765 | +425 |
| May 2026 | 19,340 | +538 |
| March 2026 | 18,802 | +16 |
| February 2026 | 18,786 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 19,765 | +425 | +2.2% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 19,340 | +538 | +2.9% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 18,802 | −2 | −0.0% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 18,804 | +6 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 18,798 | +6 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 18,792 | +6 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 18,786 | +2 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 18,784 | +5 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 18,779 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .guide
How many .guide domains are there?
As of Aug 8, 2026, there are 19,765 registered .guide domains.
Can anyone register a .guide domain?
.guide is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Binky Moon, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .guide domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .guide created?
.guide went live in the DNS root on May 15, 2014.
Is .guide growing?
.guide went from 18,779 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 19,765 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of +5.3%.
How big is the .guide domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #181 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .pet, .party, .codes.