--- title: "Domain registrars: Which brands are most popular in search?" description: "Compare services and tools used to register and manage internet domain names. Share of Search among Namecheap, Porkbun, Dynadot, NameSilo and Name.com, the domain registrars Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/domain-registrars" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Domain registrars: Which brands are most popular in search? Compare services and tools used to register and manage internet domain names. Share of Search among Namecheap, Porkbun, Dynadot, NameSilo and Name.com, the domain registrars Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Domain registrars - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 5 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Namecheap, 79.2% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Namecheap vs Porkbun: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/namecheap-vs-porkbun): 79.2% against 13.8% Share of Search. - [Namecheap vs Dynadot: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dynadot-vs-namecheap): 79.2% against 3.8% Share of Search. - [Namecheap vs NameSilo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/namecheap-vs-namesilo): 79.2% against 2.1% Share of Search. - [Porkbun vs Dynadot: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dynadot-vs-porkbun): 13.8% against 3.8% Share of Search. - [Porkbun vs NameSilo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/namesilo-vs-porkbun): 13.8% against 2.1% Share of Search. - [Dynadot vs NameSilo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dynadot-vs-namesilo): 3.8% against 2.1% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for domain registrars worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Namecheap gained estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide, from 78.5% to 79.2%. - In August 2026, Dynadot lost estimated Share of Search among domain registrars worldwide, from 4.5% to 3.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Porkbun worldwide rose 85.5% over 11 measured months, from 149K to 277K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Name.com worldwide rose 50% over 11 measured months, from 14.9K to 22.4K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Namecheap | 79.2% | 1.6M | +18.6% | Namecheap | | 2 | Porkbun | 13.8% | 277K | +19.7% | Porkbun | | 3 | Dynadot | 3.8% | 76.6K | +0.5% | Dynadot | | 4 | NameSilo | 2.1% | 41.4K | +0.3% | NameSilo | | 5 | Name.com | 1.1% | 22.4K | +22.4% | Name.com | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Namecheap | 1M | 79.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Porkbun | 149K | 11.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Dynadot | 62.4K | 4.8% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | NameSilo | 41.7K | 3.2% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Name.com | 14.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Namecheap | 1M | 79.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Porkbun | 149K | 11.4% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Dynadot | 62.3K | 4.8% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | NameSilo | 41.7K | 3.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Name.com | 15K | 1.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Namecheap | 1M | 79.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Porkbun | 149K | 11.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Dynadot | 62.5K | 4.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | NameSilo | 41.5K | 3.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Name.com | 15K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 80.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Porkbun | 186K | 11.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Dynadot | 62.6K | 4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | NameSilo | 41.6K | 2.6% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Name.com | 15K | 0.95% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 81.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Porkbun | 186K | 11.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Dynadot | 62.3K | 3.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | NameSilo | 33.9K | 2.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Name.com | 15K | 0.95% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 79.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Porkbun | 226K | 13.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Dynadot | 62.8K | 3.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | NameSilo | 41.4K | 2.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Name.com | 15K | 0.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Namecheap | 1.6M | 81.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Porkbun | 226K | 11.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Dynadot | 62.7K | 3.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | NameSilo | 41.4K | 2.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Name.com | 18.4K | 0.95% | 5 | | May 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 79.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Porkbun | 226K | 13.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Dynadot | 62.9K | 3.8% | 3 | | May 2026 | NameSilo | 41.5K | 2.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | Name.com | 18.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 78.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Porkbun | 231K | 13.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Dynadot | 62.7K | 3.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | NameSilo | 41.5K | 2.5% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Name.com | 22.4K | 1.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Namecheap | 1.3M | 78.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Porkbun | 231K | 13.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Dynadot | 76.2K | 4.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | NameSilo | 41.3K | 2.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Name.com | 18.3K | 1.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Namecheap | 1.6M | 79.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Porkbun | 277K | 13.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Dynadot | 76.6K | 3.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | NameSilo | 41.4K | 2.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Name.com | 22.4K | 1.1% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Dynadot | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Name.com | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Namecheap | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | NameSilo | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Porkbun | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Dynadot**: Measured on the search terms “domain dynadot”, “dynadot”, “dynadot app”, “dynadot com” and “dynadot domains”, summed into one figure. - **Name.com**: Measured on the search terms “name com”, “name com domains”, “name.com” and “name.com app”, summed into one figure. - **Namecheap**: Measured on the search terms “namecheap”, “namecheap ai”, “namecheap app”, “namecheap com”, “namecheap domain registration”, “namecheap domains” and “namecheap registrar”, summed into one figure. - **NameSilo**: Measured on the search terms “domain namesilo”, “namesilo”, “namesilo com”, “namesilo domains” and “namesilo registrar”, summed into one figure. - **Porkbun**: Measured on the search terms “domain porkbun”, “porkbun”, “porkbun app”, “porkbun com”, “porkbun domains” and “porkbun registrar”, summed into one figure. - [Dynadot](/demand/global-en/brands/dynadot) - [Name.com](/demand/global-en/brands/name-com) - [Namecheap](/demand/global-en/brands/namecheap) - [NameSilo](/demand/global-en/brands/namesilo) - [Porkbun](/demand/global-en/brands/porkbun) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Domain registrars: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/domain-registrars This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/domain-registrars. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.