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How popular isNamecheap in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 1.6M branded searches for Namecheap worldwide which is up 53.2% over the last 11 months. Namecheap holds 79.2% estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide and is ranked 1st of 5 competitors for search popularity. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Namecheap79.2%
  2. Porkbun13.8%
  3. Dynadot3.8%
  4. NameSilo2.1%
  5. Name.com1.1%
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Which domain registrars compete with Namecheap?

Namecheap against domain registrars worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Namecheap, Porkbun, Dynadot, NameSilo. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthNamecheapPorkbunDynadotNameSiloName.com
Oct 202579.5%11.4%4.8%3.2%1.1%
Nov 202579.5%11.4%4.8%3.2%1.2%
Dec 202579.4%11.4%4.8%3.2%1.1%
Jan 202680.6%11.8%4%2.6%0.95%
Feb 202681.2%11.8%3.9%2.2%0.95%
Mar 202679.3%13.6%3.8%2.5%0.9%
Apr 202681.9%11.7%3.3%2.1%0.95%
May 202679.1%13.6%3.8%2.5%1.1%
Jun 202678.5%13.9%3.8%2.5%1.3%
Jul 202678.5%13.5%4.5%2.4%1.1%
Aug 202679.2%13.8%3.8%2.1%1.1%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Namecheap

    79.2%

    held 1st · 1.6M estimated branded searches · +18.6% vs prior month · +0.7 points

  2. 2.Porkbun

    13.8%

    held 2nd · 277K estimated branded searches · +19.7% vs prior month · +0.3 points

  3. 3.Dynadot

    3.8%

    held 3rd · 76.6K estimated branded searches · +0.54% vs prior month · -0.6 points

  4. 4.NameSilo

    2.1%

    held 4th · 41.4K estimated branded searches · +0.27% vs prior month · -0.4 points

  5. 5.Name.com

    1.1%

    held 5th · 22.4K estimated branded searches · +22.4% vs prior month · 0 points

Compare search popularity between Namecheap and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Namecheap changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Namecheap worldwide rose from 1M to 1.6M.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Namecheap’s estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide peaked at 81.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 78.5% in July 2026.

How did search popularity change for domain registrars worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Namecheap gained estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide, from 78.5% to 79.2%.

  2. In August 2026, Dynadot lost estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide, from 4.5% to 3.8%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Porkbun worldwide rose 85.5% over 11 measured months, from 149K to 277K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Name.com worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 14.9K to 22.4K in August 2026.

How is Namecheap measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Namecheap’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

7 branded search terms

  • namecheap
  • namecheap ai
  • namecheap app
  • namecheap com
  • namecheap domain registration
  • namecheap domains
  • namecheap registrar

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