N-o1 Naming Intelligence · Generic / Universal

KEY

Global rank#245

Category rank#9

Intelligence Score47.03/100

Previous rankNew

Last updated: 2026-10-08 · Movement: Initial publication

Why this name ranks here

KEY is assessed as a position for a broad brand promise usable across several sectors. Its researched evidence includes 7 primary-source application IDs for the proposed .key string. The strategic, commercial, future, linguistic and N-o1-fit inputs are editorial judgments. Missing sale, registration and search evidence is left unknown rather than invented.

Scarcity: Exact N-o1 names are exclusive under existing namespace terms. Registry delegation or an application does not establish second-level availability or quantified scarcity.

Score inputs and evidence coverage

Factor	Input /100	Weighted points	Assessment / source basis
Historical .COM sale evidence	Unknown	0 · missing evidence	Unknown: no verified domain-only sale is included; zero contribution is not a zero-value claim.
.COM / category strategic strength	66	9.90	Editorial rubric: broad positioning / namespace signal. This is not a .COM transaction claim.
Existing TLD / namespace adoption	Unknown	0 · missing evidence	Unknown: no adoption measurement is included. Application evidence does not establish a delegated namespace.
2026 ICANN application demand	78.79	7.88	7 documented distinct IDs; input=min(100,100×ln(1+count)/ln(14)). Counts are a dated application-demand signal, not TLD approvals.
Search / category demand	Unknown	0 · missing evidence	Unknown: no search-volume or category-demand measurement was verified; zero contribution.
Commercial market strength	65	6.50	Editorial assessment of monetisation fit for generic / universal; no market-size or revenue estimate is asserted.
AI / SI / future relevance	60	6.00	Editorial relevance to future digital products in generic / universal; not a growth forecast.
Brevity and memorability	95	4.75	Length-based editorial proxy: 3 characters; input=max(35,110−5×length), capped at 100. It does not measure recall in user studies.
Global linguistic usability	70	3.50	Editorial linguistic usability assessment: descriptive specialist term; no multilingual survey is claimed.
N-o1 positioning fit	85	8.50	Editorial fit between KEY and a category-defining N-o1 identity.

Category strength, commercial strength, future relevance, brevity, global usability and N-o1 fit are editorial assessments. Scores are not valuations.

Market evidence

2026 NEW gTLD APPLICATION

.KEY · Reveal Day contention-set snapshot

7 distinct application IDs appear for this exact ASCII string in ICANN’s snapshot. Replacement IDs ending in -R and IDN / variant groups are excluded. Later replacements, withdrawals and status changes are not assumed.

7 applications · Applied-for string in Reveal Day contention-set data; not approved or delegated by this evidence

Applied-for string in Reveal Day contention-set data; not approved or delegated by this evidence

Application IDs and applicants

HS2699T-T48600 · Heir Superiority, LLC

LFGL2683T-T28609 · Link Freedom Group Ltd

LL2624T-T70470 · LeapSense Limited

NA2626T-T31004 · ShortDot (Ireland) Limited

NA2631T-T58531 · Registry Services, LLC

XI2694T-T18057 · XRegistry Incorporated

XL2625T-T48854 · XYZ.COM LLC

ICANN · official Reveal Day contention-set CSV

Verified source · Evidence date: 2026-10-07 · Checked: 2026-10-08

.COM sale evidence: no verified domain-only sale or transaction price is included for this name.

2026 ICANN demand: 7. Applied-for strings are not necessarily approved or delegated TLDs.

N-o1 position · private namespace

KEY.N-o1.com

Subject to owner confirmation

Existing indicative SSV · model estimate: $990,000

Long-term strategic value, not an acquisition price or guaranteed proceeds. This uses the existing N-o1 valuation unchanged.

Acquisition: private brokerage, subject to owner approval. Annual acquisition-route renewal: $9,900.

Monthly lease: $4,125.00 · annual total $49,500.00 (5% of existing SSV). Minimum 12 months, renews annually; no separate renewal fee. Subject to confirmation of Authoritative SSV.

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View existing domain record and terms

Exclusive renewable licence within the privately operated N-o1.com namespace. It does not convey ownership of N-o1.com or ICANN registry rights.

One name. Different domain rights.

key.COM is a second-level domain in the .COM gTLD; registration and availability are not verified here. key.N-o1.com is a privately licensed subdomain. Their rights differ.

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Ranking history

#245 · Previous: Initial · 47.03/100 · 2026-10-08
Expanded to the complete sourced 500-name research snapshot