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Domain registrars:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Namecheap was the most searched among domain registrars worldwide, with an estimated 1.6M branded searches and 79.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. 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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Compare services and tools used to register and manage internet domain names. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide, by month

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

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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%
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This month’s ranking, August 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

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Which brand is most popular in search among domain registrars worldwide?

In August 2026, Namecheap was the most searched among domain registrars worldwide, with an estimated 1.6M branded searches and 79.2% estimated Share of Search within this set. Porkbun is in 2nd place, 65.4 percentage points behind at 13.8% Share of Search.

Global domain registrars, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Namecheap79.5% → 79.2%81.9%Apr 202678.5%Jul 20261st
Porkbun11.4% → 13.8%13.9%Jun 202611.4%Nov 20252nd
Dynadot4.8% → 3.8%4.8%Dec 20253.3%Apr 20263rd
NameSilo3.2% → 2.1%3.2%Nov 20252.1%Aug 20264th
Name.com1.1%1.3%Jun 20260.9%Mar 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Porkbun’s estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide increased from 11.4% to 13.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dynadot’s estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide decreased from 4.8% to 3.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NameSilo’s estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide decreased from 3.2% to 2.1%.
  • 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.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Porkbun’s estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide peaked at 13.9% in June 2026 and was lowest at 11.4% in November 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dynadot’s estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide peaked at 4.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.3% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, NameSilo’s estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide peaked at 3.2% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.1% in August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Namecheap and Name.com held steady: their estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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.

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