The Top 500 Names & Positions

The Most Wanted Names — 2026

They applied for the dot.

You can apply for the position.

Application demand is one observable signal. An applied-for string is not necessarily approved or delegated. N-o1 licences do not convey registry rights.

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Greatest .COM Names

Exceptional names. Documented evidence.

How the ranking works

The Naming Intelligence Score is separate from Authoritative SSV. Scores are weighted assessments, not independent valuations or objective measurements of popularity.

Inputs are rated from 0 to 100, then multiplied by their weight. Editorial factors cover category strength, commercial fit, future relevance, memorability, global usability and positioning. Measured adoption, search demand, verified sales and ICANN counts require evidence. Missing signals remain unknown. The rank compares the curated research set, not every word or domain on the internet. Ties use alphabetical order; explained owner overrides take precedence. Movement compares published revisions only.

Delegation alone receives 20/100 for namespace maturity and does not establish registration volume. DNIB top-ten registration groups support higher adoption inputs: 70 for a sector top ten, 80 for all-TLD ranks 6–10, 90 for ranks 2–5 and 100 for .COM. ICANN demand uses distinct exact-string application IDs from the 7 October 2026 contention-set CSV: input = min(100, 100 × ln(1 + count) / ln(14)). Absence from the contention-set file is unknown, because it does not list every uncontested application. Domain-only sale input uses a capped logarithm of the evidenced USD price with $70 million at 100; business transaction values receive no domain-only sale points. Each name page shows its input notes. Existing TLD delegation confirms existence, not registration volume.