.prof domain statistics
On Oct 6, 2026 the .prof zone held 899 domains, which makes it #534 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 7.2% (+60 domains). At its latest check it changed by +44 domains over 56 days, about +0.6% a week.
About the .prof extension
Charleston Road Registry Inc. runs .prof, which went live in the root zone on Sep 15, 2014 (12.1 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 24, 2014, 53 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Charleston Road Registry Inc. operates 46 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 2,640,539 domains in total. .prof is #21 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .prof compares
.prof is bigger than 51% of the TLDs in this dataset. .prof beat 7 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .latino at +82000.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 3 were losses and 2 showed no change. The biggest gain was +44 domains (+5.1%) between Aug 11, 2026 and Oct 6, 2026. The biggest drop was −21 (−2.5%) between Mar 10, 2026 and Jun 2, 2026.
.prof growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 224 days from Feb 24 to Oct 6 it averaged +0.22% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+44); its weakest was June 2026 (−21). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .prof would reach about 923 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.prof domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 899 | +44 |
| August 2026 | 855 | +39 |
| June 2026 | 816 | −21 |
| March 2026 | 837 | −3 |
| February 2026 | 840 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 899 | +44 | +5.1% | 56 days | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 855 | +39 | +4.8% | 70 days | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 816 | −21 | −2.5% | 84 days | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 837 | −3 | −0.4% | 7 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 840 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 840 | −1 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 841 | +1 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 840 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 840 | +1 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 839 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .prof
How many .prof domains are there?
As of Oct 6, 2026, there are 899 registered .prof domains.
Can anyone register a .prof domain?
.prof is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Charleston Road Registry Inc.'s policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .prof domain extension?
Charleston Road Registry Inc..
When was .prof created?
.prof went live in the DNS root on Sep 15, 2014.
Is .prof growing?
.prof went from 839 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 899 on Oct 6, 2026, a change of +7.2%. Its latest rate is about +0.6% a week.
How big is the .prof domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #534 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .physio, .security, .abudhabi.