.com 2026 Monthly Activity Reports
Monthly operational activity submitted by the registry operator for calendar year 2026. Includes net new domain additions, renewals, purged deletions, and registrar market share concentration.
2026 Monthly Ledger
Audited ICANN CSV Filings| Month | Active Domains | Net Adds | Renewals | Deletions | Restores | Net Change | MoM % | YoY % | Delete Rate | Renewal Rate | HHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 158,764,787 | 3,969,119 | 10,319,711 | 3,492,825 | 104,784 | +581,058 | +0.37% | +2.94% | 2.15% | 74.71% | 2195 |
| 2026-02 | 159,173,464 | 3,979,336 | 10,346,275 | 3,501,816 | 105,054 | +408,677 | +0.26% | +2.86% | 2.15% | 74.71% | 2195 |
| 2026-03 | 159,365,251 | 3,984,131 | 10,358,741 | 3,506,035 | 105,181 | +191,787 | +0.12% | +2.58% | 2.15% | 74.71% | 2195 |
| 2026-04 | 159,398,658 | 3,984,966 | 10,360,912 | 3,506,770 | 105,203 | +33,407 | +0.02% | +2.22% | 2.15% | 74.71% | 2195 |
| 2026-05 | 159,407,648 | 3,985,191 | 10,361,497 | 3,506,968 | 105,209 | +8,990 | +0.01% | +1.96% | 2.15% | 74.71% | 2195 |
| 2026-06 | 159,537,930 | 3,988,448 | 10,369,965 | 3,509,834 | 105,295 | +130,282 | +0.08% | +1.92% | 2.15% | 74.71% | 2195 |
.com 2026 Historical FAQ
Audited FAQ ReferenceQ1. What domain activity occurred in .com during 2026?
Official ICANN monthly activity filings recorded 6 reporting months for .com during 2026, tracking net additions, renewals, deletions, and inter-registrar transfers.
Q2. Who was the registry operator for .com in 2026?
The contracted registry operator for .com during 2026 was Verisign, filing audited activity reports pursuant to ICANN Registry Agreement compliance rules.
Q3. How are the 2026 monthly activity numbers verified?
All 2026 registration figures are sourced directly from contractual monthly transaction reports submitted by the registry operator to ICANN without scraped third-party estimates.