CentralNic registry backend statistics
Extensions, registrations, renewals, registrars and infrastructure from Registry Explorer
Backend provider
CentralNic
#3 of 186 backend providers · 5.5% of all registered names
- Serves
- XYZ 35 · ShortDot 5 · GoDaddy Registry 1 · +1 more
- Registered names
- 21,667,056
- Extensions
- 95 68 new gTLDs · 6 country codes · 21 brands
- New, past 7 days
- 397,632 +4.7% vs prior 7 days
- Renewal rate
- 13.1% ICANN, June 2026 · +66.4% names YoY
- Net change, 7 days
- +129,625
- Median value
- —
- Names over $1k
- 2.7%
- For sale / parked
- 32.2% / 1.5%
CentralNic runs the registry systems for 95 domain extensions with 21,667,056 registered names as of October 7, 2026, 5.5% of every name Toyroom tracks. It ranks 3rd of 186 backend providers by registered names. The largest are .xyz, .co and .bond. 397,632 new names were registered in its extensions in the past 7 days, up 4.7% 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 CentralNic
How many domains run on CentralNic?
21,667,056 registered names across 95 extensions as of October 7, 2026. The largest are .xyz, .co and .bond.
How many new domains does CentralNic register each week?
397,632 new names in the past 7 days and 1,985,350 in the past 30 days as of October 7, 2026, across its extensions with a daily feed.
What is the renewal rate at CentralNic?
About 13.1% 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 +66.4% over the year.
Which registries use CentralNic?
44 registries. The largest by names: XYZ, ShortDot, GoDaddy Registry.
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