What is .whoswho?
.whoswho entered the DNS root zone on July 18, 2014, 12 years ago. It came out of ICANN's New gTLD Program, the 2012 application round that grew the root from 22 generic TLDs to well over a thousand.
On the technical side, .whoswho is served by 4 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .whoswho, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.whoswho).
.whoswho FAQ
What does .whoswho mean?
.whoswho is a generic top-level domain named for the word "whoswho". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .whoswho?
None. .whoswho is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .whoswho domain extension?
Who's Who Registry operates .whoswho as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .whoswho created?
.whoswho was delegated to the DNS root zone on July 18, 2014.
Is .whoswho a valid domain?
Yes. .whoswho is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .whoswho addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .whoswho domain?
.whoswho names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Who's Who Registry's policy if you're unsure.
Is .whoswho DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .whoswho.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed June 16, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
