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.CLOUD domain list & zone file statistics

The .CLOUD zone contains 564,741 domain names, according to the complete zone file dated . Download the full list, or follow the zone month by month: total domains, newly registered domains and expired domains.

.cloud is a top-level domain for businesses and projects offering cloud computing, storage, SaaS, and related services. It signals technical focus and scalability, useful for service providers, developer platforms, and product branding seeking a modern, descriptive namespace tied to cloud technology.

Updated daily by 9:00 AM UTC.

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Current .CLOUD coverage

564,741

Domains in the zone file

2.3 MB

Compressed list size

Last update: .

Net change in .CLOUD domains
Last 30 days+16.9K
Last 90 days+42.1K
Last 6 months+77.9K
Last 12 months+155.4K
See .CLOUD domains per month →

Total .CLOUD domains per month since June 2025

On , the .CLOUD zone file listed 564,741 domains, a net change of +16,851 in the last 30 days and +155,352 in the last 12 months. Compared with the previous snapshot, the zone file added 1,044 domains and dropped 581.

The number of domain names in the .CLOUD zone file at the end of each month. Because the zone file is complete, changes between months come from domains added to and removed from the zone, not from changes in our coverage.

Last 30 days
+16.9K domains
Last 90 days
+42.1K domains
Last 6 months
+77.9K domains
Last 12 months
+155.4K domains
Bar chart of the total number of domains in the .CLOUD zone file at the end of each month: 381,046 domains in June 2025 and 564,741 domains in October 2026 (as of 17 Oct 2026).
Each bar is the total on the last available day of the month. Monthly figures are listed in the table.
Total .CLOUD domains on the last available day of each month and the change from the month before, newest first. October 2026 as of .
MonthDomainsChange
564.7K+8.1K
556.6K+18.3K
538.4K+10.9K
527.5K+11.6K
515.9K+11.4K
504.5K+12.6K
492.0K+11.1K
480.9K+20.1K
460.8K+16.8K
443.9K+926
443.0K+13.1K
429.9K+14.9K
415.0K+12.7K
402.3K+10.6K
391.8K+6.8K
385.0K+4.0K
381.0K–

Newly registered .CLOUD domains per month

In the 30 days to , 35,132 new domains were added to the .CLOUD zone file — about 1,171 per day. Over the last 12 months, 363,164 new .CLOUD domains appeared.

Each monthly figure is the sum of daily additions: domain names in a day's zone file that were absent from the previous snapshot. A domain usually enters the zone file on the day it is registered, which is why these are treated as newly registered domains (NRDs); domains registered without nameservers are not in the zone file and are not counted.

Last 30 days
+35.1K new domains
about 1.2K per day
Last 90 days
+96.4K new domains
about 1.1K per day
Last 6 months
+187.0K new domains
about 1.0K per day
Last 12 months
+363.2K new domains
about 994 per day
Bar chart of newly registered .CLOUD domains (NRD) per month, June 2025 to October 2026: 5.6K in June 2025 (from 23 Jun 2025), the highest monthly total of 37.3K in September 2026, and 17.9K in October 2026 (through 17 Oct 2026).
Each bar is the number of domains added to the .CLOUD zone file in that month. Monthly figures are listed in the table.
New .CLOUD domains added to the zone file each month, newest first. October 2026 is month to date, through . June 2025 starts on .
MonthNew domains
(partial)17.9K
37.3K
29.0K
30.7K
29.4K
30.4K
28.7K
34.9K
28.8K
27.8K
27.4K
28.5K
27.8K
23.6K
20.4K
21.6K
(partial)5.6K

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Expired .CLOUD domains per month

In the 30 days to , 18,281 domains were removed from the .CLOUD zone file — about 609 per day. Over the last 12 months, 207,812 .CLOUD domains were removed.

Each monthly figure is the sum of daily removals: domain names in the previous snapshot that are missing from a day's zone file. Most removals are expired or deleted registrations, but a domain also leaves the zone file while it is on hold or loses its nameservers, and can return later. A removed domain is not necessarily available to register.

Last 30 days
18.3K domains removed
about 609 per day
Last 90 days
54.2K domains removed
about 602 per day
Last 6 months
109.1K domains removed
about 595 per day
Last 12 months
207.8K domains removed
about 569 per day
Bar chart of expired .CLOUD domains removed from the zone file per month, June 2025 to October 2026: 4.9K in June 2025 (from 23 Jun 2025), the highest monthly total of 26.9K in January 2026, and 9.8K in October 2026 (through 17 Oct 2026).
Each bar is the number of domains removed from the .CLOUD zone file in that month. Monthly figures are listed in the table.
.CLOUD domains removed from the zone file each month, newest first. October 2026 is month to date, through . June 2025 starts on .
MonthExpired domains
(partial)9.8K
19.0K
18.1K
19.1K
18.0K
17.9K
17.6K
14.7K
12.0K
26.9K
14.4K
13.6K
15.1K
13.0K
13.7K
17.6K
(partial)4.9K

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Download the .CLOUD domain list

The download contains every domain name in the .CLOUD zone file, one per line, in a gzip-compressed text file. It is a list of domain names, not a raw DNS zone file with resource records.

Latest .CLOUD domain list file
Snapshot date
Domains564,741
File size2.3 MB (gzip)
FormatPlain text, one domain per line (.txt.gz)
AccessWebsite download or REST API
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Preview .CLOUD domain names

An excerpt from the sample file, not a ranking or a list of domains available to register.

0-0.cloud
aljamie.cloud
bakke.cloud
cambiarclavewifi.cloud
corerhub.cloud
dmtww.cloud
ext4.cloud
ghostmetaops.cloud
hosting-server.cloud
jeremyhinzman.cloud
leee.cloud
mdstat.cloud
nadiasultana.cloud
operix.cloud
proboard.cloud
routeservice.cloud
siweimarket.cloud
synergyemail.cloud
trinket.cloud
warren.cloud

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.CLOUD zone details

.cloud is a generic top-level domain intended for organizations and projects connected to cloud computing, storage, SaaS, hosting and related infrastructure. Common registrants include cloud service providers, managed-service firms, developer tools, platform vendors, product lines, and research initiatives that want an explicit cloud-focused address.

As a branding tool, .cloud signals technical focus and service orientation: it makes product names, subbrands and feature pages immediately recognizable (for example, backup.cloud or workspace.cloud). It can improve name availability compared with legacy TLDs, but it does not guarantee search ranking or credibility; trust still depends on clear content, security practices and reputation.

Choose .cloud when you need a concise, descriptive domain for positioning cloud products, launching service-specific microsites, or organizing product families. Evaluate registration terms, pricing and trademark risks with your registrar, and pair the domain with consistent branding and secure hosting to maximize clarity and user confidence.

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Registry and lookup details for the .CLOUD top-level domain.
Zone.cloud
Zone typegTLD
Assigned by IANAYes
Public registrations allowedYes
WHOIS serverwhois.nic.cloud
RDAP serverhttps://rdap.registry.cloud/rdap/
Managing organizationARUBA PEC S.p.A.
Organization addressVia San Clemente 53
Ponte San Pietro (BG) 24036
Italy

Historical .CLOUD domain lists

Download a past .CLOUD zone-file snapshot to reconstruct the zone on a given date or measure how it changed. Each file is a full list of the domains in the zone on that day. Pro includes historical access; see historical datasets.

DateDomainsFile sizeDownload
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Download and filter .CLOUD domains with the API

Download the latest .CLOUD domain list with your API token, then stream the compressed file through Python to find matching domain names. This example searches for cloud; replace the term to fit your research.

Requires curl, Python 3, and an API token with download access. Set ALLZF_API_TOKEN in your environment; plan limits apply.

Read the API documentation
# Download the latest .CLOUD domain list
curl --fail --location \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${ALLZF_API_TOKEN}" \
  -o cloud.txt.gz \
  https://allzonefiles.io/api/v1/zones/cloud/dl

# Stream the file without loading it all into memory
python3 - <<'PY'
import gzip

with gzip.open("cloud.txt.gz", "rt") as domains:
    for line in domains:
        domain = line.strip()
        if "cloud" in domain.lower():
            print(domain)
PY

Annual Registration Trends - Last 10 Years

Currently active domains grouped by creation year for the most recent decade.

AI Analysis
  • Steady baseline growth (2017–2022). Registrations that remain active today show a slow, consistent climb from roughly ~11k up to about ~21k across those six years — basically a doubling over the period with mostly low-double-digit year-over-year increases. This is your predictable, organic growth band: steady and boringly reliable.
  • Acceleration into the high tens of thousands (2023–2024). In 2023 the active cohort jumps into the ~30k range and by 2024 moves into the ~40k range — roughly a ~40% increase in 2023 and another ~30–35% in 2024. That shift marks a clear change in registration tempo versus the prior half-decade.
  • Massive bulk cohort in 2025 and mild pullback in 2026 — a clear quirk. The dataset shows an abrupt step-change to roughly ~170k active registrations in 2025 (more than 4× the 2024 level), followed by a small decline to about ~160k in 2026 (a low-single-digit percentage drop). Given these are domains still active today, the most plausible reading is a large bulk-registration event or new distribution channel in the most recent 12–24 months — and many of those names simply haven’t had time to expire yet. That sudden multi-fold leap is the standout anomaly.
  • What’s in it for you. Treat the 2025–2026 cohort as the strategic headline: it’s several-fold larger than pre-2023 cohorts (on the order of ~4–8× depending on baseline), so monitoring renewal/churn for that group over the next 12–24 months will reveal whether this is a durable expansion or a temporary bubble. Practical moves: run cohort retention analysis, prioritize outreach or monetization to the 2025 cohort, and watch expirations closely — the real picture will clarify as these recent registrations start to roll off.

Monthly Registration Volume - Last 36 Months

Creation months of domains present in the analyzed snapshot, over the rolling three-year window. This is not a complete historical count of all registrations.

AI Analysis
  • Baseline then breakout: The registry was quietly stable at a low-thousands-per-month pace from mid‑2023 through early‑2025, then experienced a clear regime change starting in April‑2025 — the active monthly registrations jumped into the mid‑/high‑ten‑thousands and have mostly stayed there. That’s roughly a several‑fold (≈5–10×) uplift in active domains compared with the prior baseline; the single largest observed month is about 32k (Mar‑2026).
  • Rapid ramp and a couple of quirks: The surge isn’t gradual — there’s a concentrated ramp between spring and summer 2025 (roughly a few thousand → tens of thousands across a handful of months), after which the new, higher baseline persists. Quirks: a modest local bump in late‑2024 (a few thousand) precedes the big change, and there’s a distinct spike in Mar‑2026 (~32k) that stands above the surrounding ~25k months — both are worth flagging as atypical. Remember: these counts are active today, so recent spikes primarily reflect registrations that simply haven’t yet lapsed (12–18 month cohort effect).
  • What’s in it for you: Treat this as a cohort tidal wave — expect a potential drop or churn cliff when those large 2025 cohorts hit their first renewals, and use that window to forecast retention and cashflow risk. Practical next steps: segment registrations by month/registrar to find who bulk‑registered during Apr–Nov‑2025, monitor renewal rates for the large 2025 cohorts, and size operational/abuse capacity for a base of tens of thousands of active names rather than a few thousand. This dataset is a clear signal to rebaseline alerts, capacity planning, and anti‑abuse thresholds to the new order of magnitude.

Seasonality - Registrations by Month of Year

Creation-month distribution of domains present in the analyzed snapshot, aggregated across available years. Domains removed before the snapshot are not represented.

AI Analysis
  • Late-winter → early-summer concentration — Activity clusters in the Feb–Jun window with registrations in the roughly 50k neighborhood and the single highest month in June (mid‑50k), indicating a clear primary season rather than evenly spread demand.
  • A sharp mid‑year cliff — After the June peak there is a dramatic fall into July/Aug (low‑30k), a drop of roughly 40–45% month‑over‑month and leaving the peak about 1.8× the trough — this is the dataset's biggest quirk and the dominant intra‑year volatility.
  • Annual scale and rhythm — The year sums to about half a million registrations with a monthly average in the low‑40k range; the pattern is a single strong surge (late winter → spring) followed by a sustained summer trough and a modest autumn/winter recovery (notably small bumps in November and January).
  • What’s in it for you — Use the Feb–Jun window for launches, inventory or premium drops and plan capacity around mid‑year spikes; schedule maintenance and heavy marketing in the July–August trough to avoid the cliff, and run targeted campaigns in November/January to capitalize on modest rebound opportunities (seasonal demand swings approach roughly a 40% amplitude, so adjust spend and ops accordingly).

Age Distribution of Active Domains

Distribution of currently active domains by age in years since registration.

AI Analysis
  • Population & youth bias: The zone contains on the order of 5×10^5 active domains and is heavily skewed toward recent registrations — roughly 64% of names are under two years old, with the <1y and 1y buckets each representing about thirty percent of the total (i.e., each on the order of a few 10^5). This is a very young population overall.
  • Age curve and a 10‑year oddball: After year 1 the counts decline steadily across years 2–9 (from tens of thousands down to low tens of thousands), then there’s a clear bump at the 10‑year bucket (the 10y cohort is roughly double the 9y cohort). By contrast, domains older than 10 years are effectively absent (only a few dozen). That pattern screams a zone launch or data cutoff around the ten‑year mark rather than a long, continuous history.
  • What's in it for you: With hundreds of thousands of registrations concentrated in the first two years, the highest-leverage moves are retention and risk control — run targeted renewal/onboarding campaigns around the first-year renewal, prioritize upsell to the large new-cohort base, and tighten abuse/monitoring pipelines because newly registered domains statistically carry higher risk. For a registry or registrar, modest improvements in first-year renewal rates could shift metrics noticeably; for investors, expect a market dominated by newer, more speculative names rather than a deep pool of decade-old branded assets.

10 Oldest Active .CLOUD Domains

The earliest registered domains in this zone still active today.

# Domain Created
1 page.cloud 2015-09-24
2 charttalk.cloud 2015-09-24
3 screen.cloud 2015-09-24
4 portal.cloud 2015-09-24
5 worldof.cloud 2015-09-28
6 get.cloud 2015-09-28
7 reputation.cloud 2015-09-28
8 jelastic.cloud 2015-09-29
9 weebly.cloud 2015-10-01
10 antispam.cloud 2015-10-01

Registration Lifespan

Time between recorded creation and expiration dates in the analyzed snapshot. Renewals can extend expiration dates; this is not a measure of a domain's final lifetime or evidence of malicious intent.

AI Analysis
  • Short-term registrations dominate the landscape. The 1‑year bucket is by far the largest slice — roughly a few hundred thousand registrations, a little over half of the dataset — while the 2‑year bucket is the clear distant second (tens of thousands). Most other single-year lengths sit in the low‑to‑mid tens of thousands each, so the single‑year renewal cadence drives the majority of churn and short‑term behavior.
  • Multi‑year commitments are meaningful but still a minority. All multi‑year registrations (2 years and up) together make up just under half the sample, with mid‑term horizons (2–4 years) forming the bulk of that. Longer tenures (5+ years) are on the order of 10^5 overall — roughly one‑fifth of the total — while true long‑term (>10 years) holdings are only in the low tens of thousands (low single‑digit percent of the whole). A small, interesting quirk: the >10‑year bucket is slightly larger than the exact 10‑year bucket and larger than the 9‑year bucket, producing a tiny bump among the longest tenures.
  • What's in it for you. If you run registrar or monetization programs, the tactical playbook is clear: prioritize retention and upsell at the 1‑year renewal moment (that’s where most volume — and therefore most opportunity — sits), design attractive 2‑ and 3‑year bundles to convert high‑volume short cycles into steadier revenue, and identify the ~10^5 long‑tenure names for brand partnership or premium services since they represent durable, lower‑churn customers.

Expiration Forecast - Next 18 Months

Recorded expiration dates grouped by month for the next 18 months. Domains may be renewed or otherwise change status; these counts do not predict deletions or availability for registration.

AI Analysis
  • Large front‑loaded expiration volume with a sharp cliff after Jun 2027. The 18‑month forecast is dominated by the first 12 months (Jul 2026–Jun 2027) where monthly expirations sit in the tens of thousands — rising from roughly ~20k up to about ~50k–55k — then collapses in Jul 2027 to the low single‑thousands (~7.6k) and stays an order of magnitude lower for the remainder of the window.
  • Noticeable seasonality with two local peaks and a year‑end dip. The series climbs through late 2026 into early 2027, cresting around ~50k in Feb–Mar and again near ~50k–55k in late spring, while Dec 2026 shows a temporary dip into the mid‑tens of thousands (~35k) — consistent with renewal timing effects.
  • Consecutive low expirations after Jul 2027 is the dataset quirk worth flagging. From Jul 2027 onward values sit in single‑digit thousands and then hundreds (ending near ~100–200 in Jan 2028). That sustained drop usually indicates either a mass of domains not scheduled for renewal beyond that date (behavioral non‑renewal) or a data/collection cutoff — verify the data window or registry rules to resolve which.
  • What's in it for you: Treat the front‑loaded period as your operational and commercial focus: prioritize renewal outreach and capacity planning for the high‑volume months (plan 30–90 days ahead of the Feb–Jun 2027 peak), prepare acquisition/monitoring playbooks if the post‑June cliff reflects real churn, and urgently validate whether the drop after Jun 2027 is a business signal or a dataset cutoff — that single check changes whether you’re fighting churn or chasing a reporting gap.

Domain Name Statistics

Analysis of name characteristics - length, digit-only names, and hyphenation patterns for active .CLOUD domains.

Avg Name Length
9
characters
All-Digit Names
1,400
numeric-only domains
Hyphenated Names
39,512
contain a hyphen
AI Analysis
  • Hyphens and all-digit names are ordinary. Hyphenated domains number about 39.5k — roughly 7.7% of the zone (total ≈ half a million), well below the 12–15% threshold that flags a zone-specific hyphen culture. All-digit names are tiny — about 1.4k entries (≈0.3%) — so numeric-only strings are rare. A small quirk: there are only a few dozen two-character names (≈30), making two-letter domains scarce and therefore potentially high-value or restricted.
  • Short-name saturation: plenty of runway. Three-character names total ~4.5k against ~48k possible combinations — roughly a single-digit percentage (around 10%) filled; four-character names are ~28k but against ~1.7M possible combos that's a tiny share (low single-digit percent, closer to 1–2%). Five-character and longer pools are effectively unsaturated for practical purposes. Bottom line: the short-name universe is far from exhausted — lots of inventory still available.
  • Length distribution peaks in the compact zone, with a long tail out to the limit. The modal mass sits between about 6–8 characters (each bucket ≈60–66k names), with solid volumes at 5 and 9 characters as well (tens of thousands each). Average length is 9, pulled up by a long tail: roughly an order of 10k domains are longer than 20 characters (≈2% of the zone), and there are still a handful of names at the 63-character limit — the registry is using near-max-length labels. That tail signals descriptive/brand strings or machine-generated long names.
  • What's in it for you. If you’re a domain investor, there’s clear upside in short, memorable strings — especially 3– and 4-character names, which are far from saturated. Brand and marketing teams should target 6–8 character names to match the modal distribution (and benefit from availability and memorability). Registry/registrar operators: hyphen and numeric landscapes look normal here, so focus product efforts on short-name acquisition tools, premium short-name monetization, and UX that surfaces 6–9 character suggestions to capture the densest demand.

DNS Update Recency

How recently were .CLOUD domains last updated in DNS? Combines a detailed breakdown and a three-tier active/aging/stale summary.

AI Analysis
  • Nearly all zones updated within a year. The dataset contains on the order of 5×10^5 domains in total, and roughly ~5×10^5 (≈96% of them) have DNS updates in the last 12 months (sum of <=1m, 1–3m, 3–6m, 6–12m). That’s a very healthy recency profile — stale, long-unused records are a small minority.
  • Update cadence looks annual rather than monthly — and then a cliff. The counts rise steadily across the buckets from <=1 month (tens of thousands) up to 6–12 months (hundreds of thousands), with the 6–12 month bucket the single largest slice (~35% of total). After the 12‑month mark there’s a sharp drop: only a few percent of names fall into 1–2 years and 2–5 years. In plain terms: many domains get touched on an annual-ish cycle, and very few linger unmodified beyond a year.
  • What’s in it for you. This distribution means you can prioritize monitoring and hygiene efficiently: focus active checks on the roughly low tens of thousands of domains older than 12 months (high ROI cleanup), and schedule bulk scans or config drift detection on an annual cadence to catch the majority of changes. Also consider longer TTL/refresh windows for the large 6–12 month cohort to reduce noise, while keeping a lighter, more frequent watch on the ~10^4–10^5 names that change monthly/quarterly.

Registrar Analytics

Which registrars hold .CLOUD domains, and how concentrated is market share?

Distinct Registrars
156
active in this zone
Rank Registrar Domains Share
AI Analysis
  • Top-10 concentration: The top ten registrars collectively control roughly 3.6×10^5 domains — about 70% of the total registry (≈5.16×10^5 domains). That’s a heavily top-weighted distribution: most of the action sits with a handful of operators rather than a flat long tail.
  • Leader and cluster dynamics: Hostinger is the clear market leader at roughly 1.0×10^5 domains (≈20% of the total) — about double the size of the #2 registrar and well ahead of the pack. The top three together hold on the order of 2.0×10^5 domains (~40%), and the top five already exceed ~2.7×10^5 domains (just over 50%), so the market is dominated by a tight cluster of major players.
  • Long tail + a data quirk: Despite the concentration, the aggregated “Rest” still represents a meaningful chunk — roughly 1.6×10^5 domains (~30%) — so many smaller registrars combined matter. Also note a structural oddity in the payload: the field "total_number" is 156 (likely a registrar count) while domain counts are in the hundreds of thousands; "distribution_map" is null — the metadata is ambiguous and worth confirming before using this dataset for billing or regulatory work.
  • What's in it for you: With the top 5 holding the majority of names, vendors, partners, or researchers should prioritize integrations, outreach, and monitoring at that cluster first (biggest leverage). Conversely, the ~30% long tail means fraud/abuse detection and market-share shifts can still hide in many small registrars — so don’t ignore aggregated monitoring. If you’re planning sales, compliance checks, or placement strategies, focus resources on the top 1–5 registrars for reach, and set lightweight automated coverage for the rest.

Coverage and methodology for .CLOUD data

Complete zone-file coverage. The .CLOUD registry publishes its zone file through ICANN's Centralized Zone Data Service (CZDS). AllZonefiles.io downloads the complete .CLOUD zone file every day and extracts every domain name in it. Registered domains absent from the zone file, such as domains without nameservers or on hold, are not included, and presence in the zone does not confirm a working website.

Monthly totals. Each month's total is the domain count on the last available day of that month; the current month shows the latest snapshot.

New and expired domains. Each day's zone file is compared with the previous snapshot: names that appear are counted as new, names that disappear as removed. Monthly figures are sums of these daily counts, so a domain that leaves the zone and returns is counted again. The first month of data and the current month are partial and marked in the tables.

Freshness. The daily update target is 9 AM UTC. Use each file's snapshot date when scheduling imports or comparing archives; delivery can be affected by source delays.

Registration analytics. Registration and registrar analytics use a separate snapshot dated . These breakdowns reflect records available in that snapshot and may differ from the latest downloadable list. "Active" here describes inclusion in the analyzed domain data, not a confirmed working website. Creation-date charts omit domains no longer in that snapshot; expiration dates can change through renewal.

For reproducible analysis, record the zone, snapshot date, downloaded filename, and filtering rules. Usage is subject to our dataset license; enterprise and redistribution licensing is available separately.

Use .CLOUD domain data in your workflow

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Filter new .CLOUD domains for brand terms and spelling variants, then investigate candidates with additional evidence.

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Compare monthly totals, registrations and expirations, or dated snapshots, to measure how the .CLOUD zone changes.

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.CLOUD domain questions

How many .CLOUD domains are there?

The .CLOUD zone file dated 17 Oct 2026 contains 564,741 domain names. Registered domains without nameservers or on hold are not in the zone file, so the number of registrations can be slightly higher. Monthly totals since June 2025 are in the monthly table.

Is the .CLOUD zone growing?

In the 12 months to 17 Oct 2026, the .CLOUD zone grew: a net change of +155,352 domains. Over the last 30 days the net change was +16,851.

How many new .CLOUD domains are registered each day?

In the 30 days to 17 Oct 2026, 35,132 new domains were added to the .CLOUD zone file, about 1,171 per day. In the last 12 months, 363,164 new domains appeared. Monthly figures are in the new domains table.

How many .CLOUD domains expire each month?

In the 30 days to 17 Oct 2026, 18,281 domains were removed from the .CLOUD zone file, about 609 per day. Most are expired or deleted registrations. Each month's count is in the expired domains table.

Is this a complete .CLOUD domain list?

Yes, for domains in the zone file. The list contains every domain name in the complete .CLOUD zone file published through ICANN CZDS. It does not include registered domains absent from the zone file, and presence in the zone does not confirm a working website.

How do I download the .CLOUD domain list?

Sign in with an account that has download access and use the download button above, or automate the download with the API example. Check plans and download limits before subscribing.

Can I download historical .CLOUD domain lists?

Yes. Available dates appear in the historical domain list table. Archive coverage varies, and downloads require historical access. See historical datasets for details.

Are expired .CLOUD domains available to register?

Not necessarily. A domain removed from the zone file may be in a redemption or pending-delete period, or on hold, and can return. Check current registry or registrar information before trying to register a name.

When is the .CLOUD data updated?

All datasets have a daily update target of 9:00 AM UTC. The latest .CLOUD snapshot is dated 17 Oct 2026; check the snapshot date because source delays can affect individual files.

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