Verisign Reports Internet Has 351.5 Million Domain Name Registrations at the End of the Second Quarter of 2022

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VeriSign, a global leader in domain name registry services, reported a total of 351.5 million domain name registrations by the end of Q2 2022, marking a 0.3% increase from Q1 2022 and a 3.0% year-over-year growth. The .com and .net TLDs had 174.3 million registrations, showing a slight quarter-over-quarter decline. New registrations for .com and .net totaled 10.1 million, down from 11.7 million a year ago. The total country-code TLDs reached 134.1 million, up 0.5% from the previous quarter.

Positive

• 351.5 million total domain name registrations as of Q2 2022, a 0.3% increase from Q1 2022.
• Total country-code TLD registrations increased by 0.5% quarter-over-quarter.
• 3.0% year-over-year growth in overall domain name registrations.

Negative

• .com and .net registrations decreased by 0.2% from Q1 2022.
• New .com and .net registrations fell by 1.6 million compared to Q2 2021.

RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, today announced that the second quarter of 2022 closed with 351.5 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains, an increase of 1.0 million domain name registrations, or 0.3%, compared to the first quarter of 2022.^1,2 Domain name registrations have increased by 10.4 million, or 3.0%, year over year.^1,2

The .com and .net TLDs had a combined total of 174.3 million domain name registrations in the domain name base³ at the end of the second quarter of 2022, a decrease of 0.4 million domain name registrations, or 0.2%, compared to the first quarter of 2022. The .com and .net TLDs had a combined increase of 3.7 million domain name registrations, or 2.2%, year over year. As of June 30, 2022, the .com domain name base totaled 161.1 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 10.1 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022, compared to 11.7 million domain name registrations at the end of the second quarter of 2021.

Total country-code TLD domain name registrations were 134.1 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 0.7 million domain name registrations, or 0.5%, compared to the first quarter of 2022.^1,2 ccTLDs increased by 2.6 million domain name registrations, or 2.0%, year-over-year. The top 10 ccTLDs, as of June 30, 2022, were .cn, .de, .uk, .nl, .ru, .br, .fr, .eu, .au 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 second 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.
² The 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: Deana Alvy, dalvy@verisign.com, + 1 703-948-3800

Source: VeriSign, Inc.

FAQ

What were VeriSign's total domain name registrations at the end of Q2 2022?

VeriSign reported a total of 351.5 million domain name registrations by the end of Q2 2022.

How much did .com and .net registrations decrease in Q2 2022?

.com and .net registrations decreased by 0.2% compared to Q1 2022.

What was the year-over-year growth rate for domain registrations?

Domain registrations increased by 3.0% year-over-year.

How many new .com and .net registrations were there in Q2 2022?

There were 10.1 million new .com and .net registrations at the end of Q2 2022.

What is the total number of country-code TLD registrations as of Q2 2022?

Total country-code TLD registrations reached 134.1 million at the end of Q2 2022.