.meme domain statistics
.meme has 5,645 registered domains as of Aug 9, 2026, ranking #345 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 9.2% (−573 domains).
About the .meme extension
.meme has been in the internet's root zone since Aug 30, 2014, about 12.1 years, and is operated by Charleston Road Registry Inc.. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 30, 2014, 212 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates 46 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 2,640,539 domains in total. .meme is #7 of them by size, with 0.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .meme compares
By size, .meme sits ahead of 68% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .meme out-grew 1; the fastest of that group was .gifts at +25.6%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 6 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +144 domains (+2.6%) between May 31, 2026 and Aug 9, 2026. The biggest drop was −654 (−10.6%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
.meme growth trend
Its 5,645 names are 0.01% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged −0.41% a week, or −3 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+144); its weakest was May 2026 (−654).
.meme domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 5,645 | +144 |
| May 2026 | 5,501 | −654 |
| March 2026 | 6,155 | −53 |
| February 2026 | 6,208 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 5,645 | +144 | +2.6% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 5,501 | −654 | −10.6% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 6,155 | −15 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 6,170 | −12 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 6,182 | −26 | −0.4% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 6,208 | −8 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 6,216 | −2 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 6,218 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .meme
How many .meme domains are there?
The .meme zone listed 5,645 domains when it was last checked on Aug 9, 2026.
Can anyone register a .meme domain?
Generally yes: .meme has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Charleston Road Registry Inc. can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .meme domain extension?
.meme is run by Charleston Road Registry Inc..
When was .meme created?
Aug 30, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .meme growing?
.meme went from 6,218 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 5,645 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of −9.2%.
How big is the .meme domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .meme comes in at #345. Its nearest neighbours are .black, .fish, .sydney.