.shop domain statistics
On Aug 18, 2026 the .shop zone held 4,373,532 domains, which makes it #6 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has grown by 15.8% (+598,297 domains). At its latest check it changed by +18,585 domains over 14 days, about +0.2% a week, the #81 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .shop extension
GMO Registry, Inc. runs .shop, which went live in the root zone on May 23, 2016 (10.4 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Apr 8, 2016, 45 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by GMO Registry, Inc.
GMO Registry, Inc. operates 4 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 4,466,185 domains in total. .shop is #1 of them by size, with 97.9% of the group's domains.
How .shop compares
.shop is bigger than 100% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Mar 7 it has changed +15.8%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 77% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.2%, is faster than 50% of large TLDs right now. .shop beat 6 of the 9 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .app at +58.4%.
Biggest moves
Of 3 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 0 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +318,871 domains (+7.9%) between May 26, 2026 and Aug 4, 2026.
.shop growth trend
That is a 4.94% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 164 days from Mar 7 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.63% a week, or +3,648 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+337,456); its weakest was May 2026 (+260,841). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .shop would reach about 4,413,625 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.shop domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 4,373,532 | +337,456 |
| May 2026 | 4,036,076 | +260,841 |
| March 2026 | 3,775,235 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 4,373,532 | +18,585 | +0.4% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4,354,947 | +318,871 | +7.9% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 4,036,076 | +260,841 | +6.9% | 80 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 3,775,235 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .shop
How many .shop domains are there?
As of Aug 18, 2026, there are 4,373,532 registered .shop domains.
Can anyone register a .shop domain?
.shop is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check GMO Registry, Inc.'s policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .shop domain extension?
GMO Registry, Inc..
When was .shop created?
.shop went live in the DNS root on May 23, 2016.
Is .shop growing?
.shop went from 3,775,235 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 4,373,532 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +15.8%. Its latest rate is about +0.2% a week.
How big is the .shop domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #6 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .org, .xyz, .top.