.sony domain statistics
On Aug 7, 2026 the .sony zone held 8 domains, which makes it #773 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 20.0% (−2 domains).
About the .sony extension
Sony Group Corporation runs .sony, which went live in the root zone on Apr 16, 2015 (11.5 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jan 8, 2015, 98 days before launch. .sony is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Sony Group 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.
How .sony compares
.sony is bigger than 28% of the TLDs in this dataset. .sony beat 0 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .oracle at +166.7%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 1 was a loss and 6 showed no change. The biggest drop was −2 (−20.0%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
.sony growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged −0.95% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (0); its weakest was May 2026 (−2).
.sony domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 8 | −2 |
| March 2026 | 10 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 10 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 8 | −2 | −20.0% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 10 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 10 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 10 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 10 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 10 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 10 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .sony
How many .sony domains are there?
As of Aug 7, 2026, there are 8 registered .sony domains.
Can anyone register a .sony domain?
No. .sony is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Sony Group Corporation and its affiliates can register .sony names.
Who runs the .sony domain extension?
Sony Group Corporation.
When was .sony created?
.sony went live in the DNS root on Apr 16, 2015.
Is .sony growing?
.sony went from 10 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 8 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of −20.0%.
How big is the .sony domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #773 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .java, .nec, .oracle.