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Domain Age Checker

How long ago was this domain first registered?

About the Domain Age Checker

The Domain Age Checker tells you how old a domain is by looking up its registration date via RDAP/WHOIS, then calculating the number of days, months and years since that date. Domain age is one of the oldest and most durable trust signals in the SEO and cybersecurity world β€” a well-established domain (10+ years old, consistently renewed, no drops) is treated very differently by search engines, spam filters and browser reputation systems than a domain registered last week.

SEOs check domain age when buying an expiring domain, evaluating an acquisition target, auditing a competitor's link profile, or explaining ranking gaps between two similar sites. Security teams use age as one input to fraud detection β€” most phishing domains are days or weeks old, so a newly registered lookalike domain is a strong red flag. Brand-protection teams monitor freshly registered domains that resemble their brand to catch typosquatters and impersonators early.

Domain age is not the same as brand age or content age. A domain can be old but sitting empty, or freshly registered but backed by a well-established brand's older domain. Use domain age alongside a WHOIS lookup, archive.org history and backlink data for a full picture.

How to use this tool

  1. 1Enter the required value in the input field above (domain, IP, URL, or text depending on the tool).
  2. 2Click the action button to run the check β€” results are computed instantly from our edge network.
  3. 3Review the parsed output, key fields and any warnings shown in the result card.
  4. 4Copy the result, share the page URL, or jump to a related tool from the sidebar to continue debugging.

Key features

  • Precise age in years, months and days
  • Uses authoritative RDAP registration date
  • Fast SEO trust signal check
  • Great for buying, valuing and vetting domains
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Frequently asked questions

From the creation date field in the domain's WHOIS/RDAP registration record. It's the date the current registration was first created at the registry.