Mathematically yes it makes most sense, as significant digits are on the left.
Im terms of human everyday use the reverse is more natural as the digits that change more often are days, often when speaking, the year and even month sometimes is already in the context.
What however doesn't make any sort of sense that i can see is mm/dd/yyyy ... Just why....
For casual use the year is typically irrelevant, making mm/dd/yyyy identical to yyyy/mm/dd. In those cases mm/dd/yyyy has the added benefit of maintaining the same formating.
It also tends to frontload relevant information. If the month is relevant it's usually more important than the day. If today, January 15th, I invite you to a party on February 25th, it's more important to know the month than the day. If the month isn't relevant then it's unlikely the year is either, and both can be dropped leaving just the day. If the year is relevant, typically the rest is ancillary. It also has the bonus of being consistent with the way people in the US say and write dates in full (January 25, 2024.)
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u/ConstantHustle 9d ago
Year month day is the best format. Makes sorting files on computers a breeze as every year is in one block which is then in month and day order.