.how domain statistics
On Aug 6, 2026 the .how zone held 3,578 domains, which makes it #404 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 7.1% (+237 domains).
About the .how extension
Charleston Road Registry Inc. runs .how, which went live in the root zone on Aug 16, 2014 (12.1 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 23, 2014, 205 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates 46 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 2,640,539 domains in total. .how is #12 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .how compares
.how is bigger than 63% of the TLDs in this dataset. .how beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .voyage at +26.6%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 2 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +216 domains (+6.4%) between May 28, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026. The biggest drop was −8 (−0.2%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026.
.how growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 163 days from Feb 24 to Aug 6 it averaged +0.29% a week, or +1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+216); its weakest was March 2026 (+2).
.how domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 3,578 | +216 |
| May 2026 | 3,362 | +27 |
| March 2026 | 3,335 | +2 |
| February 2026 | 3,333 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 3,578 | +216 | +6.4% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 3,362 | +27 | +0.8% | 86 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 3,335 | −1 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 3,336 | +1 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 3,335 | +2 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3,333 | −8 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3,341 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3,341 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .how
How many .how domains are there?
As of Aug 6, 2026, there are 3,578 registered .how domains.
Can anyone register a .how domain?
.how is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Charleston Road Registry Inc.'s policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .how domain extension?
Charleston Road Registry Inc..
When was .how created?
.how went live in the DNS root on Aug 16, 2014.
Is .how growing?
.how went from 3,341 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 3,578 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of +7.1%.
How big is the .how domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #404 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .soccer, .jewelry, .mortgage.