.law domain statistics
.law has 23,853 registered domains as of Aug 8, 2026, ranking #159 by size. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has shrunk by 2.3% (−554 domains).
About the .law extension
.law has been in the internet's root zone since Jun 26, 2015, about 11.3 years, and is operated by Registry Services, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 22, 2015, 155 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. .law is #15 of them by size, with 0.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .law compares
By size, .law sits ahead of 85% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 26 it has changed −2.3%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 20% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .law out-grew 3; the fastest of that group was .living at +314.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 6 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 2 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +625 domains (+2.7%) between May 30, 2026 and Aug 8, 2026. The biggest drop was −1,258 (−5.1%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 30, 2026.
.law growth trend
Its 23,853 names are 0.03% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 163 days from Feb 26 to Aug 8 it averaged −0.10% a week, or −3 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+625); its weakest was May 2026 (−1,258).
.law domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 23,853 | +625 |
| May 2026 | 23,228 | −1,258 |
| March 2026 | 24,486 | +79 |
| February 2026 | 24,407 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 23,853 | +625 | +2.7% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 23,228 | −1,258 | −5.1% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 24,486 | +50 | +0.2% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 24,436 | +4 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 24,432 | −2 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 24,434 | +27 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 24,407 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .law
How many .law domains are there?
The .law zone listed 23,853 domains when it was last checked on Aug 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .law domain?
Generally yes: .law has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Registry Services, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .law domain extension?
.law is run by Registry Services, LLC.
When was .law created?
Jun 26, 2015, when it entered the root zone.
Is .law growing?
.law went from 24,407 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 23,853 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of −2.3%.
How big is the .law domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .law comes in at #159. Its nearest neighbours are .living, .house, .school.