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.mobi Domain Zone: Complete Data & Investment Guide

The .mobi domain zone, launched in 2006 for mobile content, now hosts 390 973 domains. With an average domain length of 8.26 characters and a top length of 6 characters (78 592 domains), it offers unique opportunities. The most common first letter is 's', and the top word is 'go' (5 210 domains). Understanding these metrics is crucial for domain investors and SEO specialists to identify valuable, brandable names. This data-driven analysis covers composition, trends, and 2026 outlook.

Domain Length Distribution: Why 6 Characters Dominate

With 78 592 domains at 6 characters, the zone favors short, memorable names. Average length 8.26 chars and max 63 show a tight cluster around brevity.

Infographics for .mobi

390,973
Total Domains
+86
New Today
−289
Dropped Today

Domain length distribution by number of characters

Character Composition: Letters, Digits, and Hyphens in .mobi

Pure letters dominate at 60.48% (236 452 domains), while digits+letters account for 32.72%. Hyphens appear in 4.54% of domains, and pure digits are 2.26%.


Average domain name length

8.26 characters
Representative domain: 0--0.mobi
Representative name length: 4

Top Symbols & Words: 'e' and 'go' as Key Signals

The letter 'e' appears 257 738 times, and 'go' is the top word (5 210 domains). These patterns guide keyword-rich domain selection.


Character frequency in domain names

# Symbol Occurrences
1 e 257738
2 a 235191
3 i 195487
4 o 186574
5 n 175965
6 s 174564
7 r 173289
8 t 168868
9 l 134849
10 c 122355
11 m 98376
12 d 95657
13 u 94904
14 h 88036
15 p 86217
16 b 85317
17 g 82003
18 y 69300
19 k 63825
20 f 62722
21 v 52654
22 w 51440
23 z 42424
24 x 39566
25 1 39251
26 j 37647
27 2 33663
28 8 32536
29 7 31702
30 6 30221
31 3 29740
32 q 29044
33 9 28112
34 5 27376
35 4 25368
36 0 24629

Vowel vs. Consonant Balance: 32.19% Vowels, 57.76% Consonants

Vowels make up 32.19% of all characters (1 039 194), consonants 57.76% (1 864 818), and digits 9.37%. This mix affects readability and brand recall.


Most common first character in domain names

# First char Domains count
1 - 0
2 0 2240
3 1 3577
4 2 2953
5 3 2937
6 4 2524
7 5 3313
8 6 3533
9 7 6601
10 8 3963
11 9 3904
12 a 20826
13 b 18794
14 c 20292
15 d 15650
16 e 12908
17 f 14406
18 g 13416
19 h 14690
20 i 10826
21 j 10842
22 k 12020
23 l 12784
24 m 21293
25 n 11390
26 o 10250
27 p 17612
28 q 6467
29 r 12040
30 s 26064
31 t 19062
32 u 6697
33 v 9362
34 w 11741
35 x 8528
36 y 8815
37 z 8653

Hyphen Usage: Only 0.68% of Characters Are Hyphens

With 22 050 hyphens across 17 740 domains (4.54%), hyphenated names are rare but may offer SEO opportunities.


Character distribution in domain names

Vowels (1039194 · 32.19%)
Consonants (1864818 · 57.76%)
Digits (302598 · 9.37%)
Hyphen (22050 · 0.68%)
Other (0 · 0%)

Numeric Tokens: '2' Appears in 11 306 Domains

The number '2' is the most common numeric token, reflecting trends in mobile-friendly numeric domains.


Domain names with numbers and letters

Only numbers (8852 · 2.26%)
Only letters (236452 · 60.48%)
Numbers and letters (127929 · 32.72%)
Other (17740 · 4.54%)

Total Character Count: 3.2M+ Characters Across the Zone

The entire .mobi zone contains 3 228 660 characters, with 1 039 194 vowels and 1 864 818 consonants, providing a macro view of naming patterns.


Most frequent word fragments inside domain names

# Word Domains count %
1 go 5210 1.33
2 my 4197 1.07
3 one 3467 0.89
4 car 3437 0.88
5 pro 3095 0.79
6 net 2380 0.61
7 app 1869 0.48
8 new 1412 0.36
9 tech 1358 0.35
10 home 1321 0.34
11 online 1269 0.32
12 game 1104 0.28
13 pay 999 0.26
14 life 964 0.25
15 shop 949 0.24
16 star 932 0.24
17 web 894 0.23
18 get 833 0.21
19 live 827 0.21
20 top 818 0.21

Trends & Insights 2026


Hyphen usage in domain names

With hyphen (17740 · 4.54%)
Without hyphen (373233 · 95.46%)

Popular numeric tokens in domain names

# Token Domains count
1 2 11306
2 1 11256
3 8 10952
4 6 10530
5 3 10397
6 4 10119
7 5 9589
8 7 9376
9 9 9344
10 0 6832
11 17 1363
12 88 1309
13 16 1229
14 24 1117
15 18 1087
16 11 889
17 10 821
18 12 808
19 15 727
20 19 710