.pub domain statistics
.pub has 17,616 registered domains as of Aug 18, 2026, ranking #203 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 6.0% (−1,131 domains). At its latest check it changed by −125 domains over 14 days, about −0.4% a week.
About the .pub extension
.pub has been in the internet's root zone since Feb 26, 2014, about 12.6 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 12, 2013, 76 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. .pub is #15 of them by size, with 1.2% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .pub compares
By size, .pub sits ahead of 81% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −6.0%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 14% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −0.4%, is faster than 5% of large TLDs right now. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .pub out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .vin at +64.8%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 5 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +8 domains (+0.0%) between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026. The biggest drop was −720 (−3.9%) between May 26, 2026 and Aug 4, 2026.
.pub growth trend
Its 17,616 names are 0.02% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged −0.25% a week, or −6 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (+6); its weakest was August 2026 (−845). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .pub would reach about 17,351 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.pub domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 17,616 | −845 |
| May 2026 | 18,461 | −171 |
| March 2026 | 18,632 | +6 |
| February 2026 | 18,626 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 17,616 | −125 | −0.7% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 17,741 | −720 | −3.9% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 18,461 | −171 | −0.9% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 18,632 | +6 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 18,626 | +4 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 18,622 | −4 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 18,626 | −129 | −0.7% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 18,755 | +8 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 18,747 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .pub
How many .pub domains are there?
The .pub zone listed 17,616 domains when it was last checked on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .pub domain?
Generally yes: .pub 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 .pub domain extension?
.pub is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .pub created?
Feb 26, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .pub growing?
.pub went from 18,747 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 17,616 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of −6.0%. Its latest rate is about −0.4% a week.
How big is the .pub domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .pub comes in at #203. Its nearest neighbours are .nrw, .amsterdam, .gallery.