.skin domain statistics
169,794 domains were registered under .skin at its latest check (Aug 9, 2026), placing it #46 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 5.8% (+9,352 domains).
About the .skin extension
The registry behind .skin is XYZ.COM LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jan 15, 2016, 10.7 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 15, 2015, 365 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by XYZ.COM LLC
XYZ.COM LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 12,954,203 domains in total. .skin is #4 of them by size, with 1.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .skin compares
In domain count, .skin outranks 96% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +5.8%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 59% of them. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .skin grew faster than 2; the fastest of that group was .beer at +74.2%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 2 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +5,642 domains (+3.4%) between May 31, 2026 and Aug 9, 2026. The biggest drop was −71 (−0.0%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.skin growth trend
.skin accounts for 0.19% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 166 days from Feb 24 to Aug 9 it averaged +0.24% a week, or +56 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+5,642); its weakest was March 2026 (−113).
.skin domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 169,794 | +5,642 |
| May 2026 | 164,152 | +3,796 |
| March 2026 | 160,356 | −113 |
| February 2026 | 160,469 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 169,794 | +5,642 | +3.4% | 70 days | |
| May 31, 2026 | 164,152 | +3,796 | +2.4% | 89 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 160,356 | +19 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 160,337 | −71 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 160,408 | −61 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 160,469 | +8 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 160,461 | +19 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 160,442 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .skin
How many .skin domains are there?
169,794, according to the .skin zone file on Aug 9, 2026.
Can anyone register a .skin domain?
Yes, unless XYZ.COM LLC sets its own limits. .skin is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .skin domain extension?
The registry operator is XYZ.COM LLC.
When was .skin created?
It was delegated on Jan 15, 2016.
Is .skin growing?
.skin went from 160,442 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 169,794 on Aug 9, 2026, a change of +5.8%.
How big is the .skin domain extension compared to others?
.skin is number 46 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .studio, .lat, .beer.