Domain Name Trends 2026
Registration patterns shaping global domain name strategy and brand protection
Download CSC’s report for insights into which domain extensions large corporations are registering, how this varies by region, and how new extensions, the rise of .ai, and fraud activity are changing the domain landscape.
Overview
Managing domain names at an enterprise level is increasingly complex. Organizations often oversee large portfolios across markets, brands, and business units, while navigating an expanding domain landscape and evolving fraud activity.
CSC’s latest research examines how large corporations approach domain registrations globally, which extensions are most commonly used, how patterns differ by region, and which domains are most frequently associated with fraud. It also explores the role of new generic top-level domains (new gTLDs) and the rise of .ai as well as what this means for domain strategy and brand protection.