Breeden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Brick Breeden (1904–1977), American college basketball coach and player Carl Breeden (1891–1951), British industrialist and cricketer C. David Breeden (1938–2006), American sculptor Danny Breeden (born 1942), American baseball player David Breeden (1946–2005), American clarinetist with the San Francisco Symphony Douglas Breeden, American economist Edward L. Breeden Jr. (1905–1990), American lawyer and politician Elaine Breeden (born 1988), American swimmer Hal Breeden (1944–2021), American player Rev. Dr. James P. Breeden, American Episcopal Priest and civil rights activist Joe Breeden, American baseball coach John Breeden (1872–1942), English missionary in India Keith Breeden (born 1956), British graphic designer and portraitist Leon Breeden (1921–2010), American jazz educator and clarinet player Louis Breeden (born 1953), American football player M. A. Breeden (1849–1916), American politician and Attorney General of Utah Richard C. Breeden (born 1949), chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission Sarah Breeden, British banker Shirley Breeden (born 1955), American politician

See also Senator Breeden (disambiguation) Clark County School Dist. v. Breeden, one of the opinions delivered by the Supreme Court of the United States in the 2000 term Breedon (disambiguation)