Domain Age Checker — Creation Date & WHOIS
Find out exactly how old any domain is. Get the creation date, expiry, registrar and a full lifecycle view from official RDAP/WHOIS records — single or bulk, free, with no signup.
What makes it different
More than a date.
A full domain profile.
Most checkers show one date. This shows the whole lifecycle — and lets you check many domains at once.
Real registry data
Pulls from official RDAP records (the modern WHOIS), so the creation date is the true one — not guessed from page content.
RDAP + WHOIS fallbackLifecycle view
A visual progress bar shows how far the domain is through its registration period, plus an age classification.
New → VeteranExpiry countdown
See exactly when the registration expires, with a colour-coded urgency cue if renewal is near.
renewal alertsBulk + CSV export
Check up to 20 domains in one go and export the table to CSV — perfect for audits and client reports.
audit-readyRegistrar & nameservers
Beyond age, see the registrar, nameservers, and domain status flags — a quick credibility snapshot.
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Your last lookups are saved in your browser for one-click re-checking — never retype a domain.
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Check a domain's age in 3 steps
Takes seconds — no signup.
Enter a domain
Type any domain like example.com — no http:// or www needed.
Check the age
The tool queries official RDAP/WHOIS registry records instantly.
Read the profile
See age, creation date, expiry, registrar, and lifecycle at a glance.
Go bulk
Need many? Switch to Bulk mode, paste a list, and export to CSV.
What is domain age — and why it matters
Domain age is the length of time since a domain name was first registered, measured from the creation date in its WHOIS/RDAP record to today. This tool reads that official date straight from the registry and calculates the exact age in years, months, and days.
Domain age vs website age
These are easy to confuse but different. Domain age is how long the name has been registered. Website age is how long a live site has actually existed at that address. Someone can register a domain years before building anything on it, so a 10-year-old domain might host a brand-new site.
Does domain age affect SEO?
Google has publicly stated that domain age is not a direct ranking factor. But there's a strong correlation: older domains have had more time to earn backlinks, publish content, and build the trust signals that are ranking factors. A well-maintained older domain often outranks a brand-new one — but a fresh domain with great content and links can absolutely compete.
How we classify domain age
Alongside the exact age, this tool assigns a simple classification so you can judge a domain at a glance:
How the lookup works (RDAP & WHOIS)
When you check a domain, the tool queries RDAP — the Registration Data Access Protocol, the modern, structured replacement for classic WHOIS. RDAP returns the registration events (created, updated, expires), the registrar, nameservers, and status codes in a clean, machine-readable format. If a particular registry doesn't support RDAP, the system falls back to WHOIS data. Either way, you get the registry's authoritative record — not an estimate scraped from the page.
A small note on coverage: a few country-code TLDs don't publish registration dates publicly, and some registrars mask them for privacy. When that happens, the registry simply doesn't return a creation date, and the age can't be shown.
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