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.living domain statistics

Criticallast jump Aug 18, 2026
24,635domains on Aug 18, 2026
+18,692since Feb 24, 2026 (+314.5%)
#155largest of 1,079 TLDs
1unusual jump

On Aug 18, 2026 the .living zone held 24,635 domains, which makes it #155 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 314.5% (+18,692 domains). At its latest check it changed by +4,342 domains over 14 days, about +10.2% a week, the #2 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs. It has had 1 unusual jump; the largest was +21.4% in 14 days on Aug 18, 2026.

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About the .living extension

Internet Naming Company LLC runs .living, which went live in the root zone on Dec 28, 2015 (10.8 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 30, 2015, 151 days before launch.

Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.

Other extensions run by Internet Naming Company LLC

Internet Naming Company LLC operates 8 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 68,783 domains in total. .living is #1 of them by size, with 35.8% of the group's domains.

How .living compares

.living is bigger than 86% of the TLDs in this dataset. Its latest weekly rate, +10.2%, is faster than 99% of large TLDs right now. .living beat 10 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .host at +15.6%.

Biggest moves

Of 8 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 1 was a loss and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +9,865 domains (+164.9%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 26, 2026. The biggest drop was −9 (−0.2%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026.

.living growth trend

That is a 0.03% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +5.85% a week, or +107 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+9,865); its weakest was March 2026 (+48). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .living would reach about 37,325 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).

.living domains by month

MonthDomainsChange
August 202624,635+8,788
May 202615,847+9,865
March 20265,982+48
February 20265,934–

Every check

DateDomainsChangeGrowthWindowSeverity
Aug 18, 202624,635+4,342+21.4%14 daysCritical
Aug 4, 202620,293+4,446+28.1%70 days
May 26, 202615,847+9,865+164.9%84 days
Mar 3, 20265,982+19+0.3%1 day
Mar 2, 20265,963+1+0.0%1 day
Mar 1, 20265,962+28+0.5%3 days
Feb 26, 20265,934−9−0.2%1 day
Feb 25, 20265,9430+0.0%1 day
Feb 24, 20265,943––first check

Questions about .living

How many .living domains are there?

As of Aug 18, 2026, there are 24,635 registered .living domains.

Can anyone register a .living domain?

.living is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Internet Naming Company LLC's policies for any restrictions.

Who runs the .living domain extension?

Internet Naming Company LLC.

When was .living created?

.living went live in the DNS root on Dec 28, 2015.

Is .living growing?

.living went from 5,943 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 24,635 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +314.5%. Its latest rate is about +10.2% a week.

How big is the .living domain extension compared to others?

It ranks #155 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .international, .cafe, .community.

Has .living had sudden registration spikes?

Yes. RootFetch recorded 1 unusual jump in .living, where it gained at least 1,000 domains and 5% or more within 21 days.

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