Verisign registry backend statistics
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Backend provider
Verisign
#1 of 186 backend providers · 46.7% of all registered names
- Registered names
- 184,810,347
- Extensions
- 19 12 new gTLDs · 5 legacy · 1 country code · 1 brand
- New, past 7 days
- 1,184,234 +5.0% vs prior 7 days
- Renewal rate
- 73.7% ICANN, June 2026 · +4.9% names YoY
- Net change, 7 days
- +287,010
- Median value
- —
- Names over $1k
- 16.3%
- For sale / parked
- 4.9% / 0.6%
Verisign runs the registry systems for 19 domain extensions with 184,810,347 registered names as of October 7, 2026, 46.7% of every name Toyroom tracks. It ranks 1st of 186 backend providers by registered names. The largest are .com, .net and .cc. 1,184,234 new names were registered in its extensions in the past 7 days, up 5.0% 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 Verisign
How many domains run on Verisign?
184,810,347 registered names across 19 extensions as of October 7, 2026. The largest are .com, .net and .cc.
How many new domains does Verisign register each week?
1,184,234 new names in the past 7 days and 4,922,749 in the past 30 days as of October 7, 2026, across its extensions with a daily feed.
What is the renewal rate at Verisign?
About 73.7% 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 +4.9% over the year.
Which registries use Verisign?
2 registries. The largest by names: Verisign, EDUCAUSE.
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by registered names| Backend | Rank | Names |
|---|---|---|
| Verisign | #1 | 184,810,347 |
| Identity Digital | #2 | 36,214,055 |
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| DENIC | #4 | 18,097,857 |