Which TLD is shrinking the fastest?

.box, down 59.13% over the last 90 days (-1,940 domains) to 1,341 active domains as of October 16, 2026.

Why would a TLD shrink?

Domains lapse and are not renewed. Sharp drops usually follow the end of a promotional registration period - a registry sells a large batch of cheap first-year domains, and most are not renewed twelve months later. Registry policy changes and anti-abuse purges also show up here.

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Fastest declining TLDs

Top-level domains losing active registrations fastest, measured October 16, 2026. .box is down 59.13% over 90 days.

50 TLDs

1.box
1,341 active▼ -59.13%
-1,940 domains
2.yachts
24,218 active▼ -49.37%
-23,615 domains
3.radio
3,082 active▼ -46.37%
-2,665 domains
4.vacations
3,378 active▼ -32.70%
-1,641 domains
5.autos
169,003 active▼ -20.01%
-42,285 domains
6.ooo
16,084 active▼ -19.79%
-3,969 domains
7.sexy
2,919 active▼ -17.24%
-608 domains
8.mobi
215,408 active▼ -15.32%
-38,977 domains
9.zone
34,386 active▼ -13.77%
-5,489 domains
10.loan
21,024 active▼ -12.94%
-3,124 domains
11.yoga
27,903 active▼ -12.58%
-4,014 domains
12.bond
1,247,643 active▼ -11.27%
-158,480 domains
13.wedding
13,066 active▼ -10.89%
-1,597 domains
14.us
1,775,552 active▼ -10.48%
-207,937 domains
15.sx
8,310 active▼ -10.47%
-972 domains
16.link
315,378 active▼ -10.31%
-36,234 domains
17.name
114,400 active▼ -9.81%
-12,439 domains
18.xn--d1acj3b
1,067 active▼ -9.19%
-108 domains
19.holiday
3,648 active▼ -8.62%
-344 domains
20.fan
8,987 active▼ -7.74%
-754 domains
21.lc
3,918 active▼ -6.96%
-293 domains
22.tokyo
80,559 active▼ -6.79%
-5,873 domains
23.sbs
1,149,581 active▼ -6.31%
-77,391 domains
24.mortgage
3,768 active▼ -6.01%
-241 domains
25.country
2,670 active▼ -5.65%
-160 domains
26.xn--80asehdb
3,906 active▼ -5.22%
-215 domains
27.uno
31,086 active▼ -4.96%
-1,623 domains
28.life
456,764 active▼ -4.87%
-23,398 domains
29.condos
1,432 active▼ -4.41%
-66 domains
30.today
124,296 active▼ -4.29%
-5,566 domains
31.help
196,237 active▼ -4.24%
-8,696 domains
32.xn--t60b56a
1,132 active▼ -4.15%
-49 domains
33.gives
4,472 active▼ -3.97%
-185 domains
34.com.im
4,699 active▼ -3.83%
-187 domains
35.realtor
22,234 active▼ -3.67%
-846 domains
36.wang
82,665 active▼ -3.01%
-2,566 domains
37.services
91,961 active▼ -2.75%
-2,604 domains
38.buzz
298,204 active▼ -2.70%
-8,263 domains
39.kaufen
4,574 active▼ -2.49%
-117 domains
40.gent
5,403 active▼ -2.42%
-134 domains
41.ovh
108,150 active▼ -2.21%
-2,449 domains
42.cologne
3,885 active▼ -2.12%
-84 domains
43.abudhabi
1,787 active▼ -2.08%
-38 domains
44.toys
5,613 active▼ -1.94%
-111 domains
45.koeln
17,037 active▼ -1.91%
-331 domains
46.gdn
47,725 active▼ -1.80%
-874 domains
47.xn--90a3ac
1,115 active▼ -1.76%
-20 domains
48.ad
8,131 active▼ -1.72%
-142 domains
49.xn--55qx5d
20,080 active▼ -1.69%
-346 domains
50.melbourne
4,897 active▼ -1.65%
-82 domains

# TLDs with fewer than 1,000 active domains are excluded - percentage change on a handful of domains is noise, not a trend. Direction is shown as ▲/▼ and a signed number as well as colour.

? Which TLD is shrinking the fastest?: .box, down 59.13% over the last 90 days (-1,940 domains) to 1,341 active domains as of October 16, 2026.
? Why would a TLD shrink?: Domains lapse and are not renewed. Sharp drops usually follow the end of a promotional registration period - a registry sells a large batch of cheap first-year domains, and most are not renewed twelve months later. Registry policy changes and anti-abuse purges also show up here.

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