Google Gets Kicked Off The Throne As 2021’s Most Popular Web Domain

If you were to ask anyone what they thought the most popular domain in the World Wide Web was, they’d probably say Google. The tech giant’s reach extends from its search engine to Maps, Photos, and a whole suite of services on Drive.

However, this year, another player has snagged the top spot for the most popular domain late on in 2021, as per data by security firm Cloudfare. Turns out, TikTok has climbed into the top spot, overtaking Google.

According to CNET, the social media app only ranked seventh in last year’s ranking, but with the pandemic still showing few signs of waning, more people have turned to the platform as a form of escapism from the doom and gloom of real life. It’s become so popular that it even hit one billion monthly active users in September.

For a couple of days in February, March, and May, TikTok did hop into the top position for a brief moment, but cemented its reign after August 10, when it “took the lead on most days.”

“There were some days when Google was #1, but October and November were mostly TikTok’s days, including on Thanksgiving (November 25) and Black Friday (November 26),” said Cloudflare’s blog post.

Wondering who nabbed the rest of the spots? Here’s the full list of the top 10 most popular web domains in 2021:

1. TikTok
2. Google
3. Facebook
4. Microsoft
5. Apple
6. Amazon
7. Netflix
8. YouTube
9. Twitter
10. WhatsApp

[via CNET, cover image via Proxima Studio / Shutterstock.com]