.hot domain statistics
On Aug 18, 2026 the .hot zone held 1,100 domains, which makes it #517 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has grown by 17.9% (+167 domains). At its latest check it changed by −4 domains over 14 days, about −0.2% a week.
About the .hot extension
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. runs .hot, which went live in the root zone on Aug 10, 2016 (10.2 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Aug 27, 2015, 349 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates 51 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 74,068 domains in total. .hot is #9 of them by size, with 1.5% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .hot compares
.hot is bigger than 52% of the TLDs in this dataset. .hot beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .pay at +101500.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 3 changes between checks, 2 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +115 domains (+12.3%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 26, 2026. The biggest drop was −4 (−0.4%) between Aug 4, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.
.hot growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 164 days from Mar 7 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.71% a week, or +1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+115); its weakest was August 2026 (+52). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .hot would reach about 1,091 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.hot domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,100 | +52 |
| May 2026 | 1,048 | +115 |
| March 2026 | 933 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,100 | −4 | −0.4% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,104 | +56 | +5.3% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 1,048 | +115 | +12.3% | 80 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 933 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .hot
How many .hot domains are there?
As of Aug 18, 2026, there are 1,100 registered .hot domains.
Can anyone register a .hot domain?
.hot is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Amazon Registry Services, Inc.'s policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .hot domain extension?
Amazon Registry Services, Inc..
When was .hot created?
.hot went live in the DNS root on Aug 10, 2016.
Is .hot growing?
.hot went from 933 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 1,100 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +17.9%. Its latest rate is about −0.2% a week.
How big is the .hot domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #517 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .pharmacy, .republican, .forex.