.dad

.dad is a generic extension, run by Charleston Road Registry Inc. since 2014. Anyone can register a .dad name through a registrar that sells it.

Type	Generic
Registry operator	Charleston Road Registry Inc.
Who can register	Anyone
In the root zone since	30 August 2014
DNSSEC	Signed
RDAP server	https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/
WHOIS server	None listed
IANA record	iana.org/domains/root/db/dad

Registrars that sell .dad

Atom	Integrated
Cloudflare Registrar	Integrated
DNSimple	Integrated
Domeneshop	Integrated
Dynadot	Integrated
Gandi	Integrated
Hostinger	Integrated
INWX	Integrated
Name.com	Integrated
Namecheap	Integrated
Netim	Integrated
Porkbun	Integrated

All 15 registrars for .dad. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .dad domain

The .dad registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .dad domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

More extensions from Charleston Road Registry Inc.

.map	Generic · 2017
.phd	Generic · 2017
.search	Generic · 2017
.app	Generic · 2015
.drive	Generic · 2015
.play	Generic · 2015
.ads	Generic · 2015
.guge	Generic · 2015

New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.

Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .dad extension?

Charleston Road Registry Inc. is the registry operator for .dad. The registry keeps the list of every .dad name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .dad domain?

Yes. Anyone can register a .dad name through a registrar that sells it.

When was .dad created?

.dad was added to the DNS root zone on 30 August 2014, according to IANA.

How do I look up who owns a .dad domain?

The .dad registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://pubapi.registry.google/rdap/. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .dad signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .dad zone is signed, so a .dad domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.