.social domain statistics
48,477 domains were registered under .social at its latest check (Oct 8, 2026), placing it #102 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 5.2% (+2,387 domains). At its latest check it changed by +712 domains over 56 days, about +0.2% a week, the #85 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
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About the .social extension
The registry behind .social is Dog Beach, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jan 14, 2014, 12.7 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 7, 2013, 68 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Dog Beach, LLC
Dog Beach, LLC operates 48 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 1,464,394 domains in total. .social is #6 of them by size, with 3.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .social compares
In domain count, .social outranks 91% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +5.2%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 56% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.2%, is faster than 48% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .social grew faster than 3; the fastest of that group was .onl at +83.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 6 were gains, 2 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +1,012 domains (+2.2%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Jun 4, 2026. The biggest drop was −79 (−0.2%) between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 26, 2026.
.social growth trend
.social accounts for 0.05% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 226 days from Feb 24 to Oct 8 it averaged +0.16% a week, or +11 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was June 2026 (+1,012); its weakest was July 2026 (+6). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .social would reach about 48,863 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.social domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 48,477 | +712 |
| August 2026 | 47,765 | +700 |
| July 2026 | 47,065 | +6 |
| June 2026 | 47,059 | +1,012 |
| March 2026 | 46,047 | +36 |
| February 2026 | 46,011 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | 48,477 | +712 | +1.5% | 56 days | |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 47,765 | +700 | +1.5% | 42 days | |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 47,065 | +6 | +0.0% | 28 days | |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 47,059 | +1,012 | +2.2% | 93 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 46,047 | −12 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 46,059 | +34 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 46,025 | +14 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 46,011 | −79 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 46,090 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 46,090 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .social
How many .social domains are there?
48,477, according to the .social zone file on Oct 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .social domain?
Yes, unless Dog Beach, LLC sets its own limits. .social is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .social domain extension?
The registry operator is Dog Beach, LLC.
When was .social created?
It was delegated on Jan 14, 2014.
Is .social growing?
.social went from 46,090 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 48,477 on Oct 8, 2026, a change of +5.2%. Its latest rate is about +0.2% a week.
How big is the .social domain extension compared to others?
.social is number 102 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .quest, .bid, .rocks.