.ink domain statistics
On Aug 15, 2026 the .ink zone held 133,054 domains, which makes it #50 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has grown by 30.0% (+30,683 domains). At its latest check it changed by +2,932 domains over 14 days, about +1.1% a week, the #27 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .ink extension
Registry Services, LLC runs .ink, which went live in the root zone on Mar 11, 2014 (12.6 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 5, 2013, 96 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Registry Services, LLC
Registry Services, LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,300,996 domains in total. .ink is #7 of them by size, with 2.5% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .ink compares
.ink is bigger than 95% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 26 it has changed +30.0%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 88% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +1.1%, is faster than 83% of large TLDs right now. .ink beat 7 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .wiki at +67.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 5 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 1 was a loss and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +27,641 domains (+27.0%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −10 (−0.0%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.ink growth trend
That is a 0.15% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 170 days from Feb 26 to Aug 15 it averaged +1.09% a week, or +180 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+30,573); its weakest was March 2026 (+110). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .ink would reach about 139,561 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.ink domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 133,054 | +30,573 |
| March 2026 | 102,481 | +110 |
| February 2026 | 102,371 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 133,054 | +2,932 | +2.3% | 14 days | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 130,122 | +27,641 | +27.0% | 151 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 102,481 | +79 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 102,402 | −10 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 102,412 | +41 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 102,371 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .ink
How many .ink domains are there?
As of Aug 15, 2026, there are 133,054 registered .ink domains.
Can anyone register a .ink domain?
.ink is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Registry Services, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .ink domain extension?
Registry Services, LLC.
When was .ink created?
.ink went live in the DNS root on Mar 11, 2014.
Is .ink growing?
.ink went from 102,371 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 133,054 on Aug 15, 2026, a change of +30.0%. Its latest rate is about +1.1% a week.
How big is the .ink domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #50 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .skin, .autos, .win.