.next domain statistics
.next has 18 registered domains as of Aug 16, 2026, ranking #734 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .next extension
.next has been in the internet's root zone since May 3, 2016, about 10.4 years, and is operated by Next plc. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jun 18, 2015, 320 days before launch. .next is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Next plc 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 Next plc
Next plc operates 2 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 20 domains in total. .next is #1 of them by size, with 90.0% of the group's domains.
How .next compares
By size, .next sits ahead of 32% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .next out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .fairwinds at +28.6%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 7 showed no change.
.next growth trend
Its 18 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 173 days from Feb 24 to Aug 16 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .next would reach about 18 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.next domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 18 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 152 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 18 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .next
How many .next domains are there?
The .next zone listed 18 domains when it was last checked on Aug 16, 2026.
Can anyone register a .next domain?
No. .next is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Next plc and its affiliates can register .next names.
Who runs the .next domain extension?
.next is run by Next plc.
When was .next created?
May 3, 2016, when it entered the root zone.
Is .next growing?
.next went from 18 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 18 on Aug 16, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .next domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .next comes in at #734. Its nearest neighbours are .jcb, .suzuki, .bing.