.smart domain statistics
49 domains were registered under .smart at its latest check (Aug 18, 2026), placing it #663 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 2.1% (+1 domains). At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 14 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .smart extension
The registry behind .smart is Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART). The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jul 15, 2016, 10.2 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 9, 2015, 372 days before launch. .smart is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) 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 .smart compares
In domain count, .smart outranks 39% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .smart grew faster than 8; the fastest of that group was .alibaba at +380.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 0 were losses and 7 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1 domains (+2.1%) between May 26, 2026 and Aug 4, 2026.
.smart growth trend
.smart accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 175 days from Feb 24 to Aug 18 it averaged +0.08% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+1); its weakest was March 2026 (0). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .smart would reach about 49 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.smart domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 49 | +1 |
| May 2026 | 48 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 48 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 48 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 49 | 0 | +0.0% | 14 days | |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 49 | +1 | +2.1% | 70 days | |
| May 26, 2026 | 48 | 0 | +0.0% | 84 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 48 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 48 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 48 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 48 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 48 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 48 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .smart
How many .smart domains are there?
49, according to the .smart zone file on Aug 18, 2026.
Can anyone register a .smart domain?
No. .smart is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART) and its affiliates can register .smart names.
Who runs the .smart domain extension?
The registry operator is Smart Communications, Inc. (SMART).
When was .smart created?
It was delegated on Jul 15, 2016.
Is .smart growing?
.smart went from 48 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 49 on Aug 18, 2026, a change of +2.1%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .smart domain extension compared to others?
.smart is number 663 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .mlb, .trust, .mango.