.zone domain statistics
.zone has 40,135 registered domains as of Aug 8, 2026, ranking #113 by size. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has shrunk by 32.6% (−19,440 domains).
About the .zone extension
.zone has been in the internet's root zone since Jan 14, 2014, about 12.7 years, and is operated by Binky Moon, LLC. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 14, 2013, 61 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Binky Moon, LLC
Binky Moon, LLC operates 196 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,120,876 domains in total. .zone is #25 of them by size, with 0.8% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .zone compares
By size, .zone sits ahead of 90% of tracked TLDs. Since Feb 24 it has changed −32.6%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 4% of them. Next to its 10 nearest-sized neighbours, .zone out-grew 0; the fastest of that group was .monster at +30.1%.
Biggest moves
Of 8 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 6 were losses and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +6 domains (+0.0%) between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 3, 2026. The biggest drop was −12,032 (−20.6%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 30, 2026.
.zone growth trend
Its 40,135 names are 0.05% of the 89M domains across every tracked extension. Over the 165 days from Feb 24 to Aug 8 it averaged −1.66% a week, or −118 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was March 2026 (−1,092); its weakest was May 2026 (−12,032).
.zone domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 40,135 | −6,243 |
| May 2026 | 46,378 | −12,032 |
| March 2026 | 58,410 | −1,092 |
| February 2026 | 59,502 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 40,135 | −6,243 | −13.5% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 46,378 | −12,032 | −20.6% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 58,410 | −517 | −0.9% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 58,927 | +6 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 58,921 | −97 | −0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 59,018 | −484 | −0.8% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 59,502 | −73 | −0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 59,575 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 59,575 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .zone
How many .zone domains are there?
The .zone zone listed 40,135 domains when it was last checked on Aug 8, 2026.
Can anyone register a .zone domain?
Generally yes: .zone has no brand-only clause in its ICANN agreement, so registrars sell it to the public. Binky Moon, LLC can still apply eligibility rules.
Who runs the .zone domain extension?
.zone is run by Binky Moon, LLC.
When was .zone created?
Jan 14, 2014, when it entered the root zone.
Is .zone growing?
.zone went from 59,575 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 40,135 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of −32.6%.
How big is the .zone domain extension compared to others?
By registered domains, .zone comes in at #113. Its nearest neighbours are .bar, .wang, .earth.