.sky domain statistics
On Oct 9, 2026 the .sky zone held 155 domains, which makes it #596 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 8.4% (+12 domains). At its latest check it changed by +8 domains over 56 days, about +0.7% a week.
About the .sky extension
Sky UK Limited runs .sky, which went live in the root zone on Dec 12, 2014 (11.8 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jun 19, 2014, 176 days before launch. .sky is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Sky UK Limited and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .sky compares
.sky is bigger than 45% of the TLDs in this dataset. .sky beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .godaddy at +24.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 4 were gains, 0 were losses and 5 showed no change. The biggest gain was +8 domains (+5.4%) between Aug 14, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
.sky growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 227 days from Feb 24 to Oct 9 it averaged +0.25% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was October 2026 (+8); its weakest was March 2026 (0). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .sky would reach about 159 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.sky domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 155 | +8 |
| August 2026 | 147 | +1 |
| July 2026 | 146 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 146 | +2 |
| March 2026 | 144 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 144 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 155 | +8 | +5.4% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 147 | +1 | +0.7% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 146 | 0 | +0.0% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 146 | +2 | +1.4% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 144 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 144 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 144 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 144 | +1 | +0.7% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 143 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 143 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .sky
How many .sky domains are there?
As of Oct 9, 2026, there are 155 registered .sky domains.
Can anyone register a .sky domain?
No. .sky is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Sky UK Limited and its affiliates can register .sky names.
Who runs the .sky domain extension?
Sky UK Limited.
When was .sky created?
.sky went live in the DNS root on Dec 12, 2014.
Is .sky growing?
.sky went from 143 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 155 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of +8.4%. Its latest rate is about +0.7% a week.
How big is the .sky domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #596 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .theatre, .insurance, .afl.