.nec domain statistics
On Aug 9, 2026 the .nec zone held 8 domains, which makes it #770 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 14.3% (+1 domains).
About the .nec extension
NEC Corporation runs .nec, which went live in the root zone on May 9, 2015 (11.4 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 8, 2015, 121 days before launch. .nec is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only NEC Corporation 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.
How .nec compares
.nec is bigger than 29% of the TLDs in this dataset. .nec beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .oracle at +166.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 0 were losses and 6 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1 domains (+14.3%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 31, 2026.
.nec growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged +0.56% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+1); its weakest was March 2026 (0).
.nec domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 8 | +1 |
| March 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 7 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 8 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 8 | +1 | +14.3% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 7 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 7 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .nec
How many .nec domains are there?
As of Aug 9, 2026, there are 8 registered .nec domains.
Can anyone register a .nec domain?
No. .nec is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only NEC Corporation and its affiliates can register .nec names.
Who runs the .nec domain extension?
NEC Corporation.
When was .nec created?
.nec went live in the DNS root on May 9, 2015.
Is .nec growing?
.nec went from 7 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 8 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of +14.3%.
How big is the .nec domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #770 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .amfam, .zappos, .genting.