Useful Information

.social Domain Zone: Comprehensive Data & Investment Insights

The .social domain zone, a generic top-level domain (gTLD) launched in 2014, has carved a niche for social networking, community platforms, and personal branding. With 47K+ registered domains, it offers a focused digital real estate market. Understanding its statistical profile—from average domain length (7.68 characters) to character composition (38.49% vowels, 59.55% consonants)—is crucial for investors and SEO professionals. These metrics reveal naming trends, user preferences, and untapped opportunities, making data-driven decisions essential for maximizing value in this niche.

Domain Length Distribution: Why 6 Characters Dominate

The most common domain length is 6 characters, with 6 092 domains. The average length of 7.68 chars suggests concise, memorable names are preferred. A representative domain like 000.social (3 chars) illustrates the sweet spot for brandability.

Infographics for .social

46,969
Total Domains
+0
New Today
−39
Dropped Today

Domain length distribution by number of characters

Character Composition: Letters, Digits, and Hyphens

Alphabetic domains dominate at 92.50% (43 448 domains), while digit-only names are rare (0.40%). Hyphens appear in 2.78% of domains, indicating a preference for clean, hyphen-free names. The top first symbol 's' (4 667 domains) hints at common prefixes.


Average domain name length

7.68 characters
Representative domain: 000.social
Representative name length: 3

Top Words and Tokens: Uncovering Naming Trends

The most frequent word 'go' appears in 733 domains (1.56% share), reflecting action-oriented or social cues. Numeric tokens like '2' (225 domains) are less common but may signal specific niches.


Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 e 36281
2 a 33163
3 i 25269
4 o 25026
5 r 23763
6 t 23093
7 s 21923
8 n 21410
9 l 18390
10 c 14510
11 m 12144
12 d 11700
13 u 11391
14 p 10553
15 h 10431
16 b 8793
17 g 8307
18 y 7642
19 k 6796
20 f 6052
21 v 5046
22 w 4910
23 x 2339
24 z 1962
25 j 1692
26 8 980
27 q 903
28 1 691
29 2 651
30 3 551
31 4 459
32 0 440
33 6 437
34 7 409
35 9 371
36 5 355

Vowel-Consonant Balance: Readability and SEO Impact

With 38.49% vowels and 59.55% consonants, the zone maintains a balanced ratio (138 772 vs 214 717 total chars). This mix enhances pronounceability and recall, key for social platforms.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 25
3 1 162
4 2 76
5 3 94
6 4 63
7 5 46
8 6 38
9 7 56
10 8 64
11 9 43
12 a 3384
13 b 2840
14 c 3284
15 d 1960
16 e 1380
17 f 1908
18 g 1739
19 h 1656
20 i 1304
21 j 833
22 k 1183
23 l 1829
24 m 3187
25 n 1425
26 o 1190
27 p 2648
28 q 243
29 r 1923
30 s 4667
31 t 3118
32 u 713
33 v 1116
34 w 1539
35 x 403
36 y 441
37 z 389

Hyphen Usage: A Minor but Notable Factor

Only 2.78% of domains contain hyphens (1 306 domains), totaling 1 720 hyphen characters (0.48% of all chars). Hyphenated names may reduce trust or memorability, but can be strategic for keyword-rich domains.


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (138772 · 38.49%)
Consonants (214717 · 59.55%)
Digits (5344 · 1.48%)
Hyphen (1720 · 0.48%)
Other (0 · 0%)

Domain Composition Categories: Pure Letters vs Mixed

Pure letter domains (92.50%) are the norm, while letter-digit combos (4.31%) and other types (2.78%) offer differentiation. Investors should weigh brandability against uniqueness.


Domain names with numbers and letters

Only numbers (189 · 0.4%)
Only letters (43448 · 92.5%)
Numbers and letters (2026 · 4.31%)
Other (1306 · 2.78%)

Total Character Pool: Scale and Opportunity

The zone's 360.6K+ total characters (360 553) across all domains highlight the lexical space. The top symbol 'e' appears 36 281 times, guiding keyword selection for new registrations.


Most frequent word fragments inside domain names

# Word Domains count %
1 go 733 1.56
2 my 561 1.19
3 one 410 0.87
4 pro 394 0.84
5 app 290 0.62
6 car 286 0.61
7 net 282 0.60
8 media 255 0.54
9 world 231 0.49
10 hub 201 0.43
11 club 189 0.40
12 link 182 0.39
13 lab 177 0.38
14 book 164 0.35
15 life 164 0.35
16 get 162 0.34
17 tech 158 0.34
18 new 150 0.32
19 top 145 0.31
20 game 138 0.29

Trends & Insights 2026


Hyphen usage in domain names

With hyphen (1306 · 2.78%)
Without hyphen (45663 · 97.22%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 2 225
2 88 178
3 4 178
4 3 172
5 1 164
6 8 144
7 5 88
8 24 85
9 7 84
10 0 83
11 6 68
12 9 67
13 888 57
14 365 55
15 123 44
16 99 33
17 777 32
18 168 30
19 77 28
20 366 24