.hughes domain statistics
2 domains were registered under .hughes at its latest check (Aug 6, 2026), placing it #860 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady.
Download .hughes history (CSV)
About the .hughes extension
The registry behind .hughes is Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Aug 10, 2016, 10.2 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 30, 2015, 377 days before launch. .hughes is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .hughes compares
In domain count, .hughes outranks 20% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .hughes grew faster than 0; the fastest of that group was .star at +0.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 7 showed no change.
.hughes growth trend
.hughes accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 163 days from Feb 24 to Aug 6 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day.
.hughes domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 2 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 86 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 2 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 2 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .hughes
How many .hughes domains are there?
2, according to the .hughes zone file on Aug 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .hughes domain?
No. .hughes is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation and its affiliates can register .hughes names.
Who runs the .hughes domain extension?
The registry operator is Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation.
When was .hughes created?
It was delegated on Aug 10, 2016.
Is .hughes growing?
.hughes went from 2 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 2 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of +0.0%.
How big is the .hughes domain extension compared to others?
.hughes is number 860 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .docs, .epson, .firestone.