AFNIC registry backend statistics
Extensions, registrations, renewals, registrars and infrastructure from Registry Explorer
Backend provider
AFNIC
#14 of 186 backend providers · 1.1% of all registered names
- Serves
- Afnic 6 · MédiaBC 1 · City of Paris 1 · +1 more
- Registered names
- 4,269,099
- Extensions
- 18 6 new gTLDs · 1 legacy · 7 country codes · 4 brands
- New, past 7 days
- 98 −25.2% vs prior 7 days
- Renewal rate
- 82.9% ICANN, June 2026 · +3.0% names YoY
- Net change, 7 days
- −463
- Median value
- —
- Names over $1k
- 27.4%
- For sale / parked
- 0.2% / 0.1%
AFNIC runs the registry systems for 18 domain extensions with 4,269,099 registered names as of October 7, 2026, 1.1% of every name Toyroom tracks. It ranks 14th of 186 backend providers by registered names. The largest are .fr, .ovh and .re. 98 new names were registered in its extensions in the past 7 days, down 25.2% on the week before.
Source: Toyroom zone index, daily registration feed, CZDS zone files and ICANN registry reports, October 7, 2026.
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Questions about AFNIC
How many domains run on AFNIC?
4,269,099 registered names across 18 extensions as of October 7, 2026. The largest are .fr, .ovh and .re.
How many new domains does AFNIC register each week?
98 new names in the past 7 days and 6,965 in the past 30 days as of October 7, 2026, across its extensions with a daily feed.
What is the renewal rate at AFNIC?
About 82.9% of the names that came up for renewal in June 2026 were renewed, from ICANN monthly registry reports for its gTLDs. Names under management changed +3.0% over the year.
Which registries use AFNIC?
13 registries. The largest by names: Afnic, MédiaBC, City of Paris.
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|---|---|---|
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| SIDN | #12 | 5,204,205 |
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| AFNIC | #14 | 4,269,099 |
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| EURid | #17 | 3,663,402 |