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Domain Age Checker

This domain age checker finds when a domain was first registered and shows its exact age in years, months and days, with the expiry date, last update, registrar, name servers and the first Wayback Machine capture as the website's age. It reads WHOIS and falls back to RDAP when WHOIS has no usable date. Bulk mode checks up to 50 domains and exports CSV or Excel. Buyers use it to check an aged-domain claim before paying for one, and link builders use it to screen sites. It also helps with a quick trust check: an online shop that says it has traded for ten years but sits on a domain registered last month deserves a closer look before you pay.

Always freeNo sign upRuns in your browser

A bare domain like example.com. URLs and www. are trimmed for you.

How to use

01

Enter the domain

Type a domain such as example.com and press Check age. For a list, choose Bulk and paste up to 50 domains. Full URLs are trimmed to the domain for you.

02

Read the age card

The card shows the age in years, months and days, the total number of days and the registration date. Below it are the expiry date, last update, registrar and name servers.

03

Check the data source

The Data source box says whether dates came from WHOIS or RDAP. Compare the registration date with the first Wayback capture; a large gap means the domain sat unused or was registered again.

Why Domain Age Checker

Domain age vs website age

Domain age is how long the current registration has existed. Website age is how long a site has actually been online at that address. The two often differ, and the gap is usually the interesting part.

A domain can be registered years before a site launches, for example when a business buys its name early or an investor holds it for resale. The reverse happens too: if a domain lapses and is registered again, WHOIS shows the new date even though an older site once lived there. The checker reads the Wayback Machine's first capture of the domain and shows it as website age, with a note when the two dates are far apart.

  • Domain older than website: the name was parked or held before launch. Nothing suspicious on its own.
  • Website older than domain: the registration lapsed and restarted, or the domain was dropped and bought by someone new. Check the archived pages to see whether the site's owner or topic changed.
  • Both very recent: normal for a new business, but a reason to check reviews and contact details before you buy from a shop.

Common questions

Does domain age affect Google rankings?
Google has said domain age is not a ranking factor in itself. Older domains often rank well because they have built up links and content over time, not because of the registration date. A new domain with useful content can outrank an old one.
Why does the domain age checker show a newer date than I expected?
Most often the domain expired and was registered again, which resets the creation date. A site that moved to a new domain is also older than the domain it uses now. Compare with the Wayback Machine's first capture to see how long a site has existed.
How do I check the age of a .in, .pk or .co.uk domain?
Enter it the same way as any other domain. Country-code registries format WHOIS differently, so the tool reads several date formats, such as the 14-Feb-1999 style used for .uk, and tries RDAP when WHOIS gives nothing usable. Some registries do not publish creation dates at all, and then the tool says so instead of guessing.
Can I check domain age for a list of domains?
Yes. Choose Bulk, paste up to 50 domains one per line or separated by commas, and press Check all. Three lookups run at a time, and the table fills as results arrive. Download CSV or Excel when it finishes.
Where does the domain age checker get the registration date?
From the domain's WHOIS record first, reading the creation date line in whichever format the registry uses. If WHOIS fails or has no date, the tool asks RDAP through rdap.org, which forwards the request to the registry. The Data source box shows which one answered.
Can a domain's creation date reset?
Yes. If a domain fully expires and someone registers it again, WHOIS shows the new registration as the creation date. Transfers between registrars and renewals do not reset it.
Is the domain registration date the same as the website's launch date?
No. Many domains sit unused for years before a site appears. The Website age box shows the first capture in the Wayback Machine, which is a better estimate of launch, though the archive can miss small sites for a while.
Why does the domain age checker show Not listed for the registrar or expiry date?
Some WHOIS servers leave those fields out, write them in a way the tool cannot read, or hide them for privacy. The age still works as long as a creation date was found.
Can I check the age of a subdomain like blog.example.com?
No. Subdomains have no registration record of their own, so the lookup fails. Check the main domain, example.com, which is what WHOIS and RDAP record.

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