.irish domain statistics
.irish has 4,217 registered domains as of Aug 7, 2026, ranking #382 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 81.6% (−18,710 domains).
About the .irish extension
.irish has been in the internet's root zone since Dec 2, 2014, about 11.9 years, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Aug 7, 2014, 117 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. .irish is #144 of them by size, with 0.1% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .irish compares
By size, .irish sits ahead of 65% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −81.6%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 0% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .irish out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .dating at +9.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 3 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +293 domains (+1.3%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026. The biggest drop was −17,851 (−80.9%) between May 29, 2026 and Aug 7, 2026.
.irish growth trend
Its 4,217 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged −6.97% a week, or −114 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (+73); its weakest was August 2026 (−17,851).
.irish domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4,217 | −17,851 |
| May 2026 | 22,068 | −1,225 |
| March 2026 | 23,293 | +73 |
| February 2026 | 23,220 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 4,217 | −17,851 | −80.9% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 22,068 | −1,225 | −5.3% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 23,293 | +2 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 23,291 | −18 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 23,309 | +89 | +0.4% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 23,220 | +293 | +1.3% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 22,927 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 22,927 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .irish
How many .irish domains are there?
The .irish zone listed 4,217 domains when it was last checked on Aug 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .irish domain?
Generally yes: .irish has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Binky Moon, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .irish domain extension?
.irish is run by Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .irish created?
Dec 2, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .irish growing?
.irish went from 22,927 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 4,217 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of −81.6%.
How big is the .irish domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .irish comes in at #382. Its nearest neighbours are .boston, .dating, .fail.