.monster domain statistics
40,838 domains were registered under .monster at its latest check (Aug 18, 2026), placing it #112 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 30.1% (+9,448 domains). At its latest check it changed by +2,956 domains over 14 days, about +3.8% a week, the #6 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs. It has had 1 unusual jump; the largest was +7.8% in 14 days on Aug 18, 2026.
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About the .monster extension
The registry behind .monster is XYZ.COM LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Sep 14, 2016, 10.1 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Sep 11, 2015, 369 days before launch. .monster is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only XYZ.COM LLC and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by XYZ.COM LLC
XYZ.COM LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 12,954,203 domains in total. .monster is #15 of them by size, with 0.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .monster compares
In domain count, .monster outranks 90% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +30.1%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 88% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +3.8%, is faster than 96% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .monster grew faster than 10; the fastest of that group was .plus at +23.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 5 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +4,448 domains (+13.3%) between May 26, 2026 and Aug 4, 2026. The biggest drop was −110 (−0.4%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026.
.monster growth trend
.monster accounts for 0.05% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +1.06% a week, or +54 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+7,404); its weakest was March 2026 (−134). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .monster would reach about 47,972 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.monster domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 40,838 | +7,404 |
| May 2026 | 33,434 | +2,366 |
| March 2026 | 31,068 | −134 |
| February 2026 | 31,202 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 40,838 | +2,956 | +7.8% | 14 days | Elevated |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 37,882 | +4,448 | +13.3% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 33,434 | +2,366 | +7.6% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 31,068 | −50 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 31,118 | −9 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 31,127 | −75 | −0.2% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 31,202 | −110 | −0.4% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 31,312 | −78 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 31,390 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .monster
How many .monster domains are there?
40,838, according to the .monster zone file on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .monster domain?
No. .monster is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only XYZ.COM LLC and its affiliates can register .monster names.
Who runs the .monster domain extension?
The registry operator is XYZ.COM LLC.
When was .monster created?
It was delegated on Sep 14, 2016.
Is .monster growing?
.monster went from 31,390 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 40,838 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +30.1%. Its latest rate is about +3.8% a week.
How big is the .monster domain extension compared to others?
.monster is number 112 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .berlin, .bar, .wang.
Has .monster had sudden registration spikes?
Yes. RootFetch recorded 1 unusual jump in .monster, where it gained at least 1,000 domains and 5% or more within 21 days.