.gay TLD stats

• Run by GoDaddy Registry
• Sold most by NameCheap, Inc., 28.3% in October 2024
• Our model compares it with 9 strings in the 2026 round

Names on the books at the end of each year since general availability, from the registry's monthly reports to ICANN, through May 2026. The marked point is the zone count of 24 Oct 2026, a different count taken on one night.

In its first year, to April 2021, 44 registrars held 10 or more .gay names and the largest held 34%; by its sixth, to April 2026, 48 did and the largest held 35%.

Year 1 starts at general availability and each year is labelled by the month it ends. Registrars with 10 or more names and the largest registrar's share are read at that month. A year with fewer than nine monthly reports is left blank.

NameCheap, Inc. held 28.3% of .gay names in October 2024; the largest five together held 79.1%.

Shares add to 100%. From the registry's report for October 2024.

When we scored the 2026 round, our model listed .gay among the closest 2012-round TLDs for 9 applied-for strings. No applicant made these comparisons; strong and moderate are how close it judged each match.

• Strong (1):.pride
• Moderate (7):.indie.furry.gamer.geek.her.punk.queen
• Loose (1):.hers

Cross-checkThe registry reported 19,817 names for Oct 2024; the zone on Oct 24, 2026 held 200 fewer. The two are counted differently and 24 months apart: a registered name that is not delegated never appears in the zone, and a zone file is read on one night, a report at a month's end.

Counted from the registry’s own zone file on the night of Oct 24, 2026. A zone count is not domains under management: a registered name that is not delegated never appears in the zone, and a name on hold leaves the zone while it stays registered. The two numbers will not agree, and neither is wrong.

Names under management at month end, as the registry reported it. Reported to ICANN monthly. Sunrise Feb 2020 to Mar 2020; general registration May 2020.