--- title: ".ai hits 1.28 million names, up 28% in five months | 4ai" url: https://4ai.ai/news/ai-hits-1-28-million-names-up-28-in-five-months/ description: "The .ai extension grew from one million names in January to 1.28 million by June 2026, about 28% in five months. Few domain endings anywhere grow this…" source: 4ai.ai, a marketplace for premium .ai domain names --- # .ai hits 1.28 million names, up 28% in five months November 2, 2026 · By 4ai For sale: the .ai domains in this article - [154.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/154-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/154-ai/#make-offer) - [194.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/194-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/194-ai/#make-offer) - [162.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/162-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/162-ai/#make-offer) - [819.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/819-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/819-ai/#make-offer) - [730.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/730-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/730-ai/#make-offer) - [869.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/869-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/869-ai/#make-offer) - [331.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/331-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/331-ai/#make-offer) - [560.ai](https://4ai.ai/domains/560-ai/)[Buy Now](https://4ai.ai/domains/560-ai/#make-offer) Key facts - .ai passed one million registered names on 2 January 2026 - By early June 2026 the count had reached 1,277,727 (Domain Name Stat) - That is growth of about 28% in roughly five months - Some estimates put the total near 1.7 million by the end of 2026 The .ai extension keeps growing at a pace few domain endings have ever seen. It passed **one million registered names on 2 January 2026**, and by early June the count had reached **1,277,727**, according to Domain Name Stat, the figure also used on Wikipedia’s .ai page. That is growth of about **28% in roughly five months**. ## What is driving it - **New AI companies.** Thousands of AI start-ups launch every month, and .ai is the natural home for them. - **Products and features.** Established companies register .ai names for their AI products, assistants and agents. - **Defensive registrations.** Brands protect their names on .ai as AI search and assistants become part of everyday life. Some forecasts put the total near **1.7 million by the end of 2026**. Growth on that scale also funds the extension: Anguilla, which owns .ai, earned US$80 million from the fees in the first seven months of the year. ## Why growth makes premium names more valuable Every new registration takes another name out of the pool. 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