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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 95.17% of domains are purely alphabetic, with an average length of 9.91 characters. The most common first letter is 's', appearing in 133 436 domains, while the top keyword 'tech' appears in 26 891 domains (2.35% 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 108 473 domains. This sweet spot balances memorability and availability, making it a key target for investors.

Infographics for .in

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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 4 395 430 of 11.3M+ total characters, while consonants make up 6 852 666. 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 23 774 hyphenated domains, the zone strongly favors clean, hyphen-free names. Hyphens may reduce value but offer niche opportunities.

Popular Domain Zones

.photography .health .earth .education .app .homes .tr .pl .social .art .recipes .pt .eu .cn .net .network .green .ai .website .finance

Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 a 1172855
2 e 1077096
3 i 888546
4 s 829945
5 r 800852
6 t 742042
7 n 718209
8 o 711336
9 l 531129
10 c 460235
11 d 377635
12 h 373047
13 m 361256
14 u 341064
15 p 336977
16 g 279255
17 b 218390
18 y 204533
19 k 190741
20 v 168388
21 f 152734
22 w 120588
23 j 68969
24 x 57801
25 z 43871
26 q 20602
27 2 10737
28 1 8202
29 4 7474
30 3 7103
31 0 6066
32 9 4668
33 6 4391
34 7 3905
35 8 3658
36 5 3583

Numeric Domains: 4 214 Pure Digit Names

Pure numeric domains are rare (0.37%), but the top numeric token '2' appears in 4 952 domains, indicating potential for short numeric brands.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 509
3 1 2324
4 2 1617
5 3 1994
6 4 954
7 5 750
8 6 642
9 7 861
10 8 637
11 9 1129
12 a 91841
13 b 58819
14 c 69679
15 d 53473
16 e 41620
17 f 35184
18 g 47332
19 h 39209
20 i 47877
21 j 23904
22 k 34987
23 l 32506
24 m 77996
25 n 36875
26 o 22823
27 p 63317
28 q 5874
29 r 48797
30 s 133436
31 t 70418
32 u 16243
33 v 32763
34 w 26216
35 x 3770
36 y 8913
37 z 7786

Top Keyword Analysis: 'tech' Leads with 26 891 Occurrences

The word 'tech' appears in 2.35% of all domains, reflecting strong tech industry alignment. Investors should monitor emerging keywords for future value.


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (4395430 · 38.78%)
Consonants (6852666 · 60.47%)
Digits (59787 · 0.53%)
Hyphen (25327 · 0.22%)
Other (0 · 0%)

First Character Trends: 's' Starts 133 436 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 (4214 · 0.37%)
Only letters (1087892 · 95.17%)
Numbers and letters (27195 · 2.38%)
Other (23774 · 2.08%)

Alphabetic Purity: 95.17% 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 26891 2.35
2 my 18082 1.58
3 go 17991 1.57
4 car 17857 1.56
5 pro 16947 1.48
6 one 12918 1.13
7 net 8383 0.73
8 new 8074 0.71
9 online 7993 0.70
10 app 7207 0.63
11 web 6979 0.61
12 home 6752 0.59
13 info 6261 0.55
14 lab 5763 0.50
15 shop 5614 0.49
16 world 5594 0.49
17 news 5299 0.46
18 global 5128 0.45
19 star 4965 0.43
20 life 4840 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 9.91 characters is expected to decrease as premium short domains become scarcer and more valuable.

Hyphen usage in domain names

With hyphen (23774 · 2.08%)
Without hyphen (1119301 · 97.92%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 2 4952
2 4 3659
3 3 2704
4 1 2380
5 24 1712
6 7 1361
7 360 1116
8 9 980
9 5 806
10 8 662
11 365 556
12 10 511
13 99 504
14 6 378
15 0 344
16 11 287
17 247 282
18 18 223
19 100 215
20 20 195