# Name.com

Source: https://lemon.domains/domain-registrars/name-com (also as .json)

Name.com is a domain registrar based in Denver, Colorado, founded in 2003 by Bill Mushkin. It is part of Identity Digital, the registry group formed from Donuts and Afilias, and offers a developer-friendly API alongside domains, email and hosting.

- Website: https://www.name.com
- Legal name: Name.com, Inc.
- Headquarters: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Founded: 2003
- Founders: Bill Mushkin
- Ownership: Owned by Identity Digital
- Type: Retail registrar
- Part of: Identity Digital
- ICANN accreditation: IANA IDs 452, 466, 625, 826, 1040, 1547
- Other names: Name105, Inc.; DomainSite, Inc.; Name.net, Inc.; Name106, Inc.; Name117, Inc.
- Site languages: English
- API: Integrated. Integrated with Lemon Domains (https://docs.name.com/api/v1/reference/domains/list-domains)

## Services and extensions (checked October 2026)

- Domain registration, DNS hosting, Email hosting, Web hosting, SSL certificates, Website builder
- Extensions sold: over 300
- Sells, among others: .com
- WHOIS privacy: Included at no extra cost

## Support

- Channels: Live chat, Email or tickets, Help center
- Hours: 24/7
- Contact: https://www.name.com/contact

## Reviews

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5 from about 6,300 reviews on Trustpilot, checked October 2026: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/name.com

## Sources

- https://www.name.com/contact
- https://www.name.com/support/articles/360001081087-chatting-with-name-com-live-support-agents
- https://www.name.com/en

## Name.com history

- 2003: Bill Mushkin founds Name.com in Denver.
- 2013: Demand Media buys Name.com ahead of the launch of new top-level domains.
- 2014: Rightside Group, spun off from Demand Media, becomes its parent.
- 2017: Donuts buys Rightside, and with it Name.com.
- 2022: Donuts and Afilias combine under the Identity Digital name.

## Domain management features (confirmed)

- DNSSEC
- Two-factor sign-in
- URL forwarding
- Email forwarding
- Team members or sub-accounts

## Payments and programs

- Payment methods: Credit and debit cards, PayPal, Google Pay, Alipay

## Company sources (checked October 2026)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name.com
- https://www.name.com/support/articles/205934897-accepted-methods-of-payment-and-currencies
- https://www.name.com/support/articles/115009986527-managing-url-and-email-forwards

## Every extension on Name.com's price list (608, read October 2026 from https://www.name.com/pricing)

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## Transferring a domain away from Name.com

In My Domains, open the domain and choose Domain Actions, then Show Transfer Authorization Code.

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