.pay domain statistics
.pay has 1,016 registered domains as of Aug 17, 2026, ranking #522 by size. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has grown by 101500.0% (+1,015 domains). At its latest check it changed by +1 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .pay extension
.pay has been in the internet's root zone since Aug 10, 2016, about 10.2 years, and is operated by Amazon Registry Services, Inc.. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Aug 27, 2015, 349 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates 51 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 74,068 domains in total. .pay is #10 of them by size, with 1.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .pay compares
By size, .pay sits ahead of 52% of tracked TLDs. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .pay out-grew 10; the fastest of that group was .voto at +40.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 4 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 0 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +679 domains (+67900.0%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 25, 2026.
.pay growth trend
Its 1,016 names are 0.00% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 163 days from Mar 7 to Aug 17 it averaged +34.63% a week, or +6 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+679); its weakest was June 2026 (+78). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .pay would reach about 1,018 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.pay domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1,016 | +258 |
| June 2026 | 758 | +78 |
| May 2026 | 680 | +679 |
| March 2026 | 1 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1,016 | +1 | +0.1% | 14 days | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 1,015 | +257 | +33.9% | 56 days | |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 758 | +78 | +11.5% | 14 days | |
| May 25, 2026 | 680 | +679 | +67900.0% | 79 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .pay
How many .pay domains are there?
The .pay zone listed 1,016 domains when it was last checked on Aug 17, 2026.
Can anyone register a .pay domain?
Generally yes: .pay has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Amazon Registry Services, Inc. can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .pay domain extension?
.pay is run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc..
When was .pay created?
Aug 10, 2016, when it entered the root zone.
Is .pay growing?
.pay went from 1 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 1,016 on Aug 17, 2026, a change of +101500.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .pay domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .pay comes in at #522. Its nearest neighbours are .tickets, .museum, .voto.