.rocks domain statistics
.rocks has 52,584 registered domains as of Oct 6, 2026, ranking #100 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 16.9% (−10,680 domains). At its latest check it changed by −536 domains over 56 days, about −0.1% a week.
About the .rocks extension
.rocks has been in the internet's root zone since Apr 10, 2014, about 12.5 years, and is operated by Dog Beach, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 14, 2013, 147 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. .rocks is #5 of them by size, with 3.6% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .rocks compares
By size, .rocks sits ahead of 91% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −16.9%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 8% of them. Its latest weekly rate, −0.1%, is faster than 14% of large TLDs right now. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .rocks out-grew 1; the fastest of that group was .onl at +83.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 9 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest drop was −8,111 (−13.2%) between Jun 2, 2026 and Aug 11, 2026.
.rocks growth trend
Its 52,584 names are 0.06% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 224 days from Feb 24 to Oct 6 it averaged −0.58% a week, or −48 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (−392); its weakest was August 2026 (−8,111). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .rocks would reach about 52,299 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.rocks domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 52,584 | −536 |
| August 2026 | 53,120 | −8,111 |
| June 2026 | 61,231 | −1,609 |
| March 2026 | 62,840 | −392 |
| February 2026 | 63,232 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 52,584 | −536 | −1.0% | 56 days | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 53,120 | −8,111 | −13.2% | 70 days | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 61,231 | −1,609 | −2.6% | 84 days | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 62,840 | −235 | −0.4% | 7 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 63,075 | −120 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 63,195 | −15 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 63,210 | −22 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 63,232 | −20 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 63,252 | −12 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 63,264 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .rocks
How many .rocks domains are there?
The .rocks zone listed 52,584 domains when it was last checked on Oct 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .rocks domain?
Generally yes: .rocks 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 .rocks domain extension?
.rocks is run by Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .rocks created?
Apr 10, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .rocks growing?
.rocks went from 63,264 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 52,584 on Oct 6, 2026, a change of −16.9%. Its latest rate is about −0.1% a week.
How big is the .rocks domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .rocks comes in at #100. Its nearest neighbours are .chat, .onl, .quest.