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.in Domain Zone: Statistics, Trends & Investment Opportunities

The .in country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) represents India's digital identity and has grown to over 1.1M+ registered domains. Understanding its composition is critical for domain investors, SEO specialists, and developers targeting the Indian market. Our analysis reveals that 95.18% of domains are purely alphabetic, with an average length of 0.00 characters. The most common first letter is 's', appearing in 132 445 domains, while the top keyword 'tech' appears in 26 693 domains (2.36% share). These metrics provide actionable intelligence for acquisition strategies and brand positioning.

Domain Length Distribution: Why 8 Characters Dominate

The most frequent domain length is 8 characters, with 107 655 domains. This sweet spot balances memorability and availability, making it a key target for investors.

Infographics for .in

1,134,671
Total Domains
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Domain length distribution by number of characters

Character Composition: 38.78% Vowels vs 60.47% Consonants

Vowels account for 4 355 780 of 11.2M+ total characters, while consonants make up 6 791 578. This ratio influences pronounceability and brand recall.


Average domain name length

9.91 characters
Representative domain: 0--0.in
Representative name length: 4

Hyphen Usage: Only 2.08% Domains Include Hyphens

With just 23 596 hyphenated domains, the zone strongly favors clean, hyphen-free names. Hyphens may reduce value but offer niche opportunities.

Popular Domain Zones

.recipes .se .radio .news .solutions .clinic .cafe .team .fitness .academy .cloud .bio .earth .systems .chat .photography .website .community .shop .gr

Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 a 1162358
2 e 1067341
3 i 880592
4 s 822381
5 r 793660
6 t 735309
7 n 711970
8 o 704852
9 l 526450
10 c 456325
11 d 374260
12 h 369633
13 m 358147
14 u 338033
15 p 333997
16 g 276703
17 b 216428
18 y 202604
19 k 188961
20 v 166871
21 f 151351
22 w 119459
23 j 68425
24 x 57337
25 z 43445
26 q 20466
27 2 10636
28 1 8064
29 4 7392
30 3 7054
31 0 5949
32 9 4628
33 6 4358
34 7 3862
35 8 3623
36 5 3565

Numeric Domains: 4 198 Pure Digit Names

Pure numeric domains are rare (0.37%), but the top numeric token '2' appears in 4 910 domains, indicating potential for short numeric brands.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 510
3 1 2295
4 2 1585
5 3 1978
6 4 945
7 5 744
8 6 638
9 7 854
10 8 627
11 9 1117
12 a 91230
13 b 58374
14 c 69164
15 d 53008
16 e 41337
17 f 34891
18 g 46978
19 h 38919
20 i 47462
21 j 23777
22 k 34732
23 l 32238
24 m 77482
25 n 36643
26 o 22658
27 p 62899
28 q 5832
29 r 48484
30 s 132445
31 t 69892
32 u 16099
33 v 32535
34 w 25980
35 x 3747
36 y 8836
37 z 7736

Top Keyword Analysis: 'tech' Leads with 26 693 Occurrences

The word 'tech' appears in 2.36% of all domains, reflecting strong tech industry alignment. Investors should monitor emerging keywords for future value.


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (4355780 · 38.78%)
Consonants (6791578 · 60.47%)
Digits (59131 · 0.53%)
Hyphen (25140 · 0.22%)
Other (0 · 0%)

First Character Trends: 's' Starts 132 445 Domains

The letter 's' is the most common starting character, followed by other high-frequency initials. This can guide brandable domain searches.


Domain names with numbers and letters

Only numbers (4198 · 0.37%)
Only letters (1078648 · 95.18%)
Numbers and letters (26871 · 2.37%)
Other (23596 · 2.08%)

Alphabetic Purity: 95.18% Domains Are Letter-Only

Over 95% of .in domains consist solely of letters, emphasizing the market's preference for traditional, easy-to-type names.


Most frequent word fragments inside domain names

# Word Domains count %
1 tech 26693 2.36
2 my 17887 1.58
3 go 17817 1.57
4 car 17674 1.56
5 pro 16801 1.48
6 one 12785 1.13
7 net 8320 0.73
8 new 7957 0.70
9 online 7906 0.70
10 app 7137 0.63
11 web 6909 0.61
12 home 6676 0.59
13 info 6212 0.55
14 lab 5722 0.50
15 world 5529 0.49
16 shop 5519 0.49
17 news 5221 0.46
18 global 5085 0.45
19 star 4912 0.43
20 life 4803 0.42

Trends & Insights 2026

India's digital economy growth will likely push .in domain registrations beyond 1.1M+, with increasing demand for short, brandable names under 10 characters.
The dominance of 'tech' suggests continued tech sector investment; expect related keywords like 'ai', 'cloud', and 'data' to rise in frequency.
Hyphenated domains (2.08%) remain a small niche, but may gain traction for exact-match SEO in competitive industries.
Numeric domains (0.37%) are undervalued; short numeric sequences could appreciate as India's mobile-first market expands.
Vowel-heavy names (38.78% vowels) will remain preferred for brandability, while consonant clusters may see lower adoption.
The average domain length of 0.00 characters is expected to decrease as premium short domains become scarcer and more valuable.

Hyphen usage in domain names

With hyphen (23596 · 2.08%)
Without hyphen (1109717 · 97.92%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 2 4910
2 4 3622
3 3 2683
4 1 2353
5 24 1683
6 7 1337
7 360 1104
8 9 971
9 5 800
10 8 652
11 365 550
12 99 498
13 10 449
14 6 377
15 0 339
16 11 286
17 247 280
18 18 219
19 100 213
20 20 192