Domain Age Checker
Domain name
The creation date comes from the registry, not from DNS.
Registration record for
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Dates
Straight from the registry record.
Delegation
Registrar, status and nameservers.
What this means
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Enter a domain to see when it was registered, how old it is and when it expires.
Why a domain age check is not the same as a DNS check
DNS tells you what a name points at right now. The registration record tells you when that name was first bought, which is a different question and lives in a different database. A domain can resolve perfectly while being three weeks old, and a domain registered in 2003 can point at nothing at all.
This tool reads the registration date over RDAP, the structured replacement for port 43 WHOIS. The date comes back from the registry that holds the domain, so it is the authoritative value rather than an estimate scraped from a third party.
What the age actually tells you
| Age | What it usually means |
|---|---|
| Under 90 days | Almost no history. Mail filters weight new domains heavily, and buyers should ask why it is being sold so soon. |
| 3 to 12 months | Normal for a launch. Nothing wrong, but no track record either. |
| Over a year | Enough history for reputation to accumulate. Expiry, not age, becomes the thing to watch. |
Age is a weak trust signal on its own. An old domain that changed hands last month carries the age without the reputation, so check the last updated date alongside it.
Reading the expiry date
An expired domain stops resolving, and the site on it goes dark. Most registrars hold it in a redemption period for around 30 days, during which the owner can restore it by paying a penalty, then release it to the open market.
If the domain belongs to you, set auto-renew and confirm the card on file is current. The expiry date on this page is the registry's value, so it is the one that matters.
Frequently asked questions
Is domain age a Google ranking factor?
Google has said age alone is not. Age correlates with other things that do matter, such as accumulated links and content history, which is why newer sites take longer to rank.
Why is there no creation date for my domain?
Not every registry publishes a full RDAP record. Some country-code registries return only a partial response, and a few publish nothing through RDAP at all.
Does a domain registered recently look suspicious?
To mail filters, yes. Many receivers apply extra scrutiny to domains younger than a few weeks, which is one reason phishing domains are short lived.
What is the difference between created and updated?
Created is when the registration first happened. Updated is the last time the record changed, which could be a nameserver edit, a transfer, or just a renewal.
Can I check a domain that is for sale?
Yes. Age and expiry are the two figures buyers check first, and both are on this page.