.lease domain statistics
.lease has 1,791 registered domains as of Aug 18, 2026, ranking #477 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 4.9% (−93 domains). At its latest check it changed by +5 domains over 14 days, about +0.1% a week.
About the .lease extension
.lease has been in the internet's root zone since Apr 11, 2014, about 12.5 years, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Mar 6, 2014, 36 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. .lease is #181 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .lease compares
By size, .lease sits ahead of 56% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .lease out-grew 1; the fastest of that group was .hockey at +6.9%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 4 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +5 domains (+0.3%) between Aug 4, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026. The biggest drop was −69 (−3.7%) between May 26, 2026 and Aug 4, 2026.
.lease growth trend
Its 1,791 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged −0.20% a week, or −1 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (+2); its weakest was August 2026 (−64). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .lease would reach about 1,802 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.lease domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,791 | −64 |
| May 2026 | 1,855 | −28 |
| March 2026 | 1,883 | +2 |
| February 2026 | 1,881 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 1,791 | +5 | +0.3% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,786 | −69 | −3.7% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 1,855 | −28 | −1.5% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1,883 | −2 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1,885 | +2 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1,883 | +2 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1,881 | −3 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 1,884 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 1,884 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .lease
How many .lease domains are there?
The .lease zone listed 1,791 domains when it was last checked on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .lease domain?
Generally yes: .lease 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 .lease domain extension?
.lease is run by Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .lease created?
Apr 11, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .lease growing?
.lease went from 1,884 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 1,791 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of −4.9%. Its latest rate is about +0.1% a week.
How big is the .lease domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .lease comes in at #477. Its nearest neighbours are .hockey, .desi, .soy.