Domain Age Checker

A domain's age is the time since its current registration began, as recorded by the registry. Type a domain and this page asks the registry over RDAP, the protocol that replaced WHOIS, then shows the registration and expiry dates, the age in years, months and days, the registrar and the nameservers.

What each date means
FieldWhat it tells you
RegisteredWhen the current registration started. It resets if the domain lapsed and someone registered it again.
ExpiresThe end of the paid period. Renew before it or the domain enters a grace period, then can be released.
Last changedThe last time the registry record was edited, for example a nameserver or status change.
RegistrarThe company the domain is registered through, where renewals and transfers happen.

Updated

Enter a domain such as example.com. The lookup goes from your browser to rdap.org, which forwards it to the registry that runs that ending (.com, .org, .io and so on). Nothing is stored on our side.

Reading the result

The age line counts whole years, months and days from the registration date to today in UTC. The expiry line counts days left; anything under 30 days is flagged, because that is when renewal reminders matter.

Status codes such as client transfer prohibited are normal locks that stop unauthorised transfers. Codes containing hold, or pending delete, mean the domain is not resolving or is about to be released.

Checking a domain before you buy it

Compare the registration date with the oldest snapshot of the site in the Internet Archive. If the archive goes back further, the domain changed hands after expiring, and its old links may point to content that no longer exists.

Look at the nameservers too: a parked domain usually points at the marketplace or registrar selling it, while a live business points at its host or DNS provider.

How it works

  1. Type or paste a domain. Paths, https:// and www. are removed for you.
  2. The page asks rdap.org for the domain's RDAP record and follows its redirect to the right registry.
  3. It reads the registration, expiration and last-changed events, the registrar and the nameservers from that record.
  4. It works out the age from the registration date to today and the days left until expiry.

Tips

  • Buying a used domain? A registration date much newer than the site's history in the Wayback Machine usually means the domain dropped and was registered again.
  • Set renewal to automatic at your registrar and keep the card on file current. Most lost domains are simply forgotten renewals.
  • If the expiry date is close and you are selling or transferring, renew first: a transfer usually adds a year anyway, and an expired domain cannot be moved.
  • Owner names and emails are usually redacted for privacy. To reach an owner, use the registrar's contact form or the abuse contact it lists.

Frequently asked questions

Does domain age help a site rank on Google?

Google has said publicly that domain age by itself is not a ranking factor. An older domain often has more links and history, and those can matter, but registering a domain early does not earn anything on its own.

Why does an old website show a recent registration date?

The registry only knows the current registration. If the domain expired and was registered again, the date restarts. Some registries also report a new date after certain transfers between registry operators.

Why does the lookup fail for some domains?

Every generic ending such as .com, .org or .app must publish RDAP. Some country-code endings, run under national rules, do not offer a public RDAP service, so there is nothing for the browser to read. The page tells you when that happens instead of guessing.

Is this the same as a WHOIS lookup?

It reads the same registration data. ICANN made RDAP the official source for generic domain endings on January 28, 2025, and registries may switch their old WHOIS service off. RDAP returns structured data, which is why a web page can read it directly.

Can I see who owns a domain?

Usually not. Since 2018 most registrars redact personal contact details. The record still shows the registrar, and you can contact the owner through the registrar's relay form.

Related: What is WHOIS, What a domain registrar is, GoDaddy domain appraisal, Transfer a domain from GoDaddy, Cloudflare Registrar review, DNS lookup.

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