My name is Laya, and I hear you. Technically my name should be "L-e-a-h" but my mom didn't want people to call me "Lee-ah" so she changed the spelling. Unfortunately people still call me Leah, and Layla, and Layra and Layer. It's to the point that when giving my name - say, when I order food for carry out - I automatically spell my name in an attempt to avoid confusion. That rarely actually works.
I've met many Leah's and a Leigha once, but I've only encountered one other Laya - a customer on the phone when I used to work on a Help Desk.