.loan domain statistics
.loan has 23,743 registered domains as of Aug 16, 2026, ranking #161 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 68.1% (−50,745 domains). At its latest check it changed by −2,465 domains over 14 days, about −4.8% a week.
About the .loan extension
.loan has been in the internet's root zone since Mar 25, 2015, about 11.5 years, and is operated by dot Loan Limited. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 20, 2014, 125 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .loan compares
By size, .loan sits ahead of 85% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −68.1%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 2% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −4.8%, is faster than 0% of large TLDs right now. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .loan out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .ing at +20.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 6 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest drop was −44,917 (−63.2%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 2, 2026.
.loan growth trend
Its 23,743 names are 0.03% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 173 days from Feb 24 to Aug 16 it averaged −4.52% a week, or −293 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (−2,459); its weakest was August 2026 (−47,382). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .loan would reach about 19,214 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.loan domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 23,743 | −47,382 |
| March 2026 | 71,125 | −2,459 |
| February 2026 | 73,584 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | 23,743 | −2,465 | −9.4% | 14 days | |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 26,208 | −44,917 | −63.2% | 152 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 71,125 | −435 | −0.6% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 71,560 | −544 | −0.8% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 72,104 | −1,480 | −2.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 73,584 | −904 | −1.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 74,488 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 74,488 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .loan
How many .loan domains are there?
The .loan zone listed 23,743 domains when it was last checked on Aug 16, 2026.
Can anyone register a .loan domain?
Generally yes: .loan has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. dot Loan Limited can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .loan domain extension?
.loan is run by dot Loan Limited.
When was .loan created?
Mar 25, 2015, when it entered the root zone.
Is .loan growing?
.loan went from 74,488 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 23,743 on Aug 16, 2026, a change of −68.1%. Its latest rate is about −4.8% a week.
How big is the .loan domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .loan comes in at #161. Its nearest neighbours are .school, .ninja, .law.