What is .aarp?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .aarp names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .aarp on November 3, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on May 21, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .aarp, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .aarp haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.aarp).
.aarp FAQ
What country is .aarp?
None. .aarp is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .aarp domain extension?
AARP operates .aarp as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .aarp created?
.aarp was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 3, 2015.
Is .aarp a valid domain?
Yes. .aarp is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .aarp addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .aarp domain?
No. .aarp is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for AARP.
Is .aarp DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .aarp.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 23, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
