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Domain Age Checker

Find out exactly how old any domain is. FetchWhois reads the live RDAP record to show the original registration date, last-updated date and expiry date — so you can verify domain age in seconds without any sign-up.

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Instant results

Real-time WHOIS domain lookups resolved directly from authoritative RDAP servers — no queues, no waiting.

ICANN-grade accuracy

Every ICANN lookup pulls structured data straight from the registry and registrar, following the official RDAP standard.

Hundreds of TLDs

From .com and .org to .io, .dev and country-code domains — powered by the IANA bootstrap registry.

Private & simple

No sign-up and no domain upsells. Just clean, trustworthy WHOIS results every time.

How to check a domain's age

Registration date, update date and expiry — all from the live RDAP record.

1Step 1

Enter the domain name

Type the domain name into the search box above. Domain age is derived from the creation date in the root-domain registration record, so enter just the apex domain (e.g., example.com).

2Step 2

FetchWhois reads the RDAP event dates

We query the authoritative RDAP server and extract the registration (creation), last-changed and expiration event dates directly from the structured RDAP response.

3Step 3

See creation date, age and expiry

The domain's original registration date and age are shown prominently at the top of the results, alongside the last-updated date and the current expiry date.

Why domain age matters and how to check it

Domain age refers to how long a domain name has been continuously registered. It is calculated from the registration (creation) date in the domain's WHOIS or RDAP record. Older domains are often considered more trustworthy by search engines, business partners and potential buyers, since a long registration history suggests the domain has been actively used and maintained over time.

Checking domain age is useful in several situations: when evaluating a domain for purchase, assessing a competitor's online presence, verifying that a business has been established as long as it claims, or investigating whether a domain is newly registered (which can be a red flag for phishing or fraud). FetchWhois reads the creation date directly from the authoritative RDAP record, so the age is accurate to the day.

Note that domain age is distinct from website age. A domain may have been registered for ten years but only hosted a website for two. The RDAP record shows the registration date, not when content was first published — for that, tools like the Wayback Machine are more appropriate.

Domain Age Checker — Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about WHOIS, ICANN and RDAP domain lookups.