.msd domain statistics
.msd has 1 registered domains as of Oct 8, 2026, ranking #947 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 56 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .msd extension
.msd has been in the internet's root zone since Jul 23, 2016, about 10.2 years, and is operated by MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 23, 2015, 366 days before launch. .msd is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. 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 MSD Registry Holdings, Inc.
MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. operates 2 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 2 domains in total. .msd is #1 of them by size, with 50.0% of the group's domains.
How .msd compares
By size, .msd sits ahead of 12% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .msd out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .nowtv at +0.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 9 showed no change.
.msd growth trend
Its 1 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 226 days from Feb 24 to Oct 8 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .msd would reach about 1 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.msd domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 1 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 56 days | |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 42 days | |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 28 days | |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 93 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 1 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .msd
How many .msd domains are there?
The .msd zone listed 1 domains when it was last checked on Oct 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .msd domain?
No. .msd is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only MSD Registry Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates can register .msd names.
Who runs the .msd domain extension?
.msd is run by MSD Registry Holdings, Inc..
When was .msd created?
Jul 23, 2016, when it entered the root zone.
Is .msd growing?
.msd went from 1 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 1 on Oct 8, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .msd domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .msd comes in at #947. Its nearest neighbours are .mitsubishi, .mls, .mormon.