.live domain statistics
.live has 612,068 registered domains as of Oct 5, 2026, ranking #20 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 11.8% (+64,497 domains). At its latest check it changed by +16,609 domains over 56 days, about +0.3% a week, the #62 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .live extension
.live has been in the internet's root zone since Jul 8, 2015, about 11.3 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 4, 2014, 216 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .live is #1 of them by size, with 41.8% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .live compares
By size, .live sits ahead of 98% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed +11.8%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 71% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.3%, is faster than 62% of large TLDs right now. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .live out-grew 3; the fastest of that group was .lol at +376.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 3 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +25,771 domains (+4.7%) between Mar 9, 2026 and Jun 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −1,081 (−0.2%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Mar 9, 2026.
.live growth trend
Its 612,068 names are 0.69% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 223 days from Feb 24 to Oct 5 it averaged +0.35% a week, or +289 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+25,771); its weakest was March 2026 (−1,684). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .live would reach about 621,155 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.live domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 612,068 | +16,609 |
| August 2026 | 595,459 | +22,752 |
| June 2026 | 572,707 | +25,771 |
| March 2026 | 546,936 | −1,684 |
| February 2026 | 548,620 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 612,068 | +16,609 | +2.8% | 56 days | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 595,459 | +22,752 | +4.0% | 70 days | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 572,707 | +25,771 | +4.7% | 84 days | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 546,936 | −1,081 | −0.2% | 6 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 548,017 | +446 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 547,571 | −459 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 548,030 | −590 | −0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 548,620 | +1,049 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 547,571 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 547,571 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .live
How many .live domains are there?
The .live zone listed 612,068 domains when it was last checked on Oct 5, 2026.
Can anyone register a .live domain?
Generally yes: .live has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Dog Beach, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .live domain extension?
.live is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .live created?
Jul 8, 2015, when it entered the root zone.
Is .live growing?
.live went from 547,571 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 612,068 on Oct 5, 2026, a change of +11.8%. Its latest rate is about +0.3% a week.
How big is the .live domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .live comes in at #20. Its nearest neighbours are .lol, .click, .dev.