.ninja domain statistics
.ninja has 23,959 registered domains as of Aug 15, 2026, ranking #158 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 4.7% (−1,193 domains). At its latest check it changed by −81 domains over 14 days, about −0.2% a week.
About the .ninja extension
.ninja has been in the internet's root zone since Dec 28, 2013, about 12.8 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2013, 51 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .ninja is #12 of them by size, with 1.6% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .ninja compares
By size, .ninja sits ahead of 85% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −4.7%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 15% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −0.2%, is faster than 12% of large TLDs right now. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .ninja out-grew 2; the fastest of that group was .living at +314.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 7 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest drop was −1,073 (−4.3%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 1, 2026.
.ninja growth trend
Its 23,959 names are 0.03% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 172 days from Feb 24 to Aug 15 it averaged −0.20% a week, or −7 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (−31); its weakest was August 2026 (−1,154). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .ninja would reach about 23,786 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.ninja domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 23,959 | −1,154 |
| March 2026 | 25,113 | −31 |
| February 2026 | 25,144 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 23,959 | −81 | −0.3% | 14 days | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 24,040 | −1,073 | −4.3% | 151 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 25,113 | −8 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 25,121 | −10 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 25,131 | −13 | −0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 25,144 | −4 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 25,148 | −4 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 25,152 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .ninja
How many .ninja domains are there?
The .ninja zone listed 23,959 domains when it was last checked on Aug 15, 2026.
Can anyone register a .ninja domain?
Generally yes: .ninja has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Dog Beach, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .ninja domain extension?
.ninja is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .ninja created?
Dec 28, 2013, when it entered the root zone.
Is .ninja growing?
.ninja went from 25,152 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 23,959 on Aug 15, 2026, a change of −4.7%. Its latest rate is about −0.2% a week.
How big is the .ninja domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .ninja comes in at #158. Its nearest neighbours are .video, .living, .house.