Verisign Reports Internet Has 349.9 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Third Quarter of 2022

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VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported a total of 349.9 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains for Q3 2022, witnessing a decrease of 1.6 million or 0.4% from Q2 2022. However, there was a year-over-year increase of 11.5 million registrations, or 3.4%. The .com and .net TLDs combined saw a total of 174.2 million registrations, down 0.2 million from the previous quarter but up 2.1 million year over year. Country-code TLD registrations reached 132.4 million, down 1.7 million from Q2 but up 5.7 million year over year.

Positive

• Year-over-year increase of 11.5 million domain name registrations, or 3.4%.
• The .com and .net TLDs saw a year-over-year increase of 2.1 million registrations, or 1.2%.
• Total country-code TLD registrations increased by 5.7 million, or 4.5%, year over year.

Negative

• Quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.6 million domain name registrations, or 0.4%.
• Decrease of 0.2 million registrations in .com and .net TLDs compared to the second quarter.
• Decline in new .com and .net registrations from 10.7 million in Q3 2021 to 9.9 million in Q3 2022.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today announced that the third quarter of 2022 closed with 349.9 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, a decrease of 1.6 million domain name registrations, or 0.4%, compared to the second quarter of 2022.^1,2 Domain name registrations have increased by 11.5 million, or 3.4%, year over year.^1,2

The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 174.2 million domain name registrations in the domain name base³ at the end of the third quarter of 2022, a decrease of 0.2 million domain name registrations, or 0.1%, compared to the second quarter of 2022. The .com and .net TLDs had a combined increase of 2.1 million domain name registrations, or 1.2%, year over year. As of Sept. 30, 2022, the .com domain name base totaled 160.9 million domain name registrations, and the .net domain name base totaled 13.2 million domain name registrations.

New .com and .net domain name registrations totaled 9.9 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022, compared to 10.7 million domain name registrations at the end of the third quarter of 2021.

Total country-code TLD domain name registrations were 132.4 million at the end of the third quarter of 2022, a decrease of 1.7 million domain name registrations, or 1.3%, compared to the second quarter of 2022.^1,2 ccTLDs increased by 5.7 million domain name registrations, or 4.5%, year over year. The top 10 ccTLDs, as of Sept. 30, 2022, were .cn, .de, .uk, .nl, .ru, .br, .au, .fr, .eu and .it.^1,2

Verisign publishes The Domain Name Industry Brief to provide internet users throughout the world with statistical and analytical research and data on the domain name industry. The Domain Name Industry Brief for the third quarter 2022, as well as previous briefs, can be obtained at verisign.com/dnib.

About Verisign
Verisign, a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, enables internet navigation for many of the world’s most recognized domain names. Verisign enables the security, stability, and resiliency of key internet infrastructure and services, including providing root zone maintainer services, operating two of the 13 global internet root servers, and providing registration services and authoritative resolution for the .com and .net top-level domains, which support the majority of global e-commerce. To learn more about what it means to be Powered by Verisign, please visit verisign.com.

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¹ All figure(s) exclude domain names in the .tk, .cf, .ga, .gq and .ml ccTLDs. Quarterly and year-over-year trends have been calculated relative to historical figures that have also been adjusted to exclude these five ccTLDs. For further information, please see the Editor’s Note contained in Vol. 19, Issue 1 of The Domain Name Industry Brief.
²The generic TLD, ngTLD and ccTLD data cited in the brief: (i) includes ccTLD internationalized domain names, (ii) is an estimate as of the time the brief was developed and (iii) is subject to change as more complete data is received. Some numbers in the brief may reflect standard rounding.
³ The domain name base is the active zone plus the number of domain names that are registered but not configured for use in the respective TLD zone file plus the number of domain names that are in a client or server hold status. The .com and .net domain name registration figures are as reported in Verisign’s most recent SEC filings.

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Investor Relations: David Atchley, datchley@verisign.com, + 1 703-948-4643

Media Relations: David McGuire, davmcguire@verisign.com, + 1 703-948-3800

Source: VeriSign, Inc.

FAQ

What were the total domain name registrations reported by VeriSign for Q3 2022?

VeriSign reported a total of 349.9 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains for Q3 2022.

How did the .com and .net registrations perform in Q3 2022?

The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 174.2 million registrations, a decrease of 0.2 million from Q2 2022.

What was the year-over-year change for domain registrations in Q3 2022?

Year-over-year, domain registrations increased by 11.5 million, or 3.4%, in Q3 2022.

What was the decline in new .com and .net registrations from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022?

New .com and .net registrations decreased from 10.7 million in Q3 2021 to 9.9 million in Q3 2022.