Data from Dune Analytics revealed that the Ethereum-based distributed domain name service registered more than 2.82 million names as of January 2nd.

The recovery, however, was quick. July broke the earlier record. Shortly thereafter, it logged a monthly high of 437,365 in September. The Merge may have played a crucial role in the increased activity.

On the other hand, ENS wrapped up the year at its lowest level, with December being the worst-performing month. A little over 52,000 names were created. Meanwhile, the count of monthly registrations dropped by 88% since its peak just two months prior.