.target domain statistics
152 domains were registered under .target at its latest check (Aug 7, 2026), placing it #597 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 3.4% (+5 domains).
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About the .target extension
The registry behind .target is Target Domain Holdings, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Aug 4, 2016, 10.2 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Jul 31, 2015, 370 days before launch. .target is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only Target Domain Holdings, LLC 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 .target compares
In domain count, .target outranks 45% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .target grew faster than 5; the fastest of that group was .godaddy at +24.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 0 were losses and 6 showed no change. The biggest gain was +5 domains (+3.4%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 29, 2026.
.target growth trend
.target accounts for 0.00% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 164 days from Feb 24 to Aug 7 it averaged +0.14% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+5); its weakest was March 2026 (0).
.target domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 152 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 152 | +5 |
| March 2026 | 147 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 147 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 152 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| May 29, 2026 | 152 | +5 | +3.4% | 87 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 147 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 147 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 147 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 147 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 147 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 147 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .target
How many .target domains are there?
152, according to the .target zone file on Aug 7, 2026.
Can anyone register a .target domain?
No. .target is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only Target Domain Holdings, LLC and its affiliates can register .target names.
Who runs the .target domain extension?
The registry operator is Target Domain Holdings, LLC.
When was .target created?
It was delegated on Aug 4, 2016.
Is .target growing?
.target went from 147 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 152 on Aug 7, 2026, a change of +3.4%.
How big is the .target domain extension compared to others?
.target is number 597 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .insurance, .afl, .citic.