ICANN’s Reveal Day data snapshot counts 1,615 applications submitted during the 2026 New gTLD Round application window, which ran from 30 April to 12 August 2026. The figures below reflect primary-string application data as of 7 October 2026.
Application types
- 333 brand applications
- 16 community-based applications
- 15 self-identified geographic-name applications
- 51 applications submitted by Applicant Support Program applicants
- 21 applications for Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs)
- 9 applications for variants — strings that have other forms in different scripts, such as Arabic or Chinese
Applications by region
- 16 from Africa
- 218 from Asia/Australia/Pacific
- 506 from Europe
- 11 from Latin America and the Caribbean
- 864 from North America
ICANN describes this as a snapshot: the final number and types of applications will be confirmed on String Confirmation Day. These are applications to operate new gTLDs, not approvals or delegations.