.skype domain statistics
On Oct 7, 2026 the .skype zone held 6 domains, which makes it #791 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 56 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .skype extension
Microsoft Corporation runs .skype, which went live in the root zone on Jun 23, 2015 (11.3 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 18, 2014, 187 days before launch. .skype is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Microsoft Corporation 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.
Other extensions run by Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation operates 8 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 268 domains in total. .skype is #7 of them by size, with 2.2% of the group's domains.
How .skype compares
.skype is bigger than 27% of the TLDs in this dataset. .skype beat 0 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .android at +25.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 10 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 10 showed no change.
.skype growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 225 days from Feb 24 to Oct 7 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .skype would reach about 6 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.skype domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 6 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 56 days | |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 42 days | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 28 days | |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 84 days | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 8 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 6 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 6 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .skype
How many .skype domains are there?
As of Oct 7, 2026, there are 6 registered .skype domains.
Can anyone register a .skype domain?
No. .skype is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Microsoft Corporation and its affiliates can register .skype names.
Who runs the .skype domain extension?
Microsoft Corporation.
When was .skype created?
.skype went live in the DNS root on Jun 23, 2015.
Is .skype growing?
.skype went from 6 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 6 on Oct 7, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .skype domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #791 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .ferrero, .honda, .ieee.