Bolden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bess Bolden Walcott (1886-1988), African American educator, librarian, curator and activist
Brandon Bolden, American football player
Bruce Bolden (born 1966), American former basketball player in Australia
Buddy Bolden (1877–1931), American jazz musician
Charles Bolden (born 1946), American pilot, astronaut, and NASA Administrator
Elizabeth Bolden (1890–2006), American supercentenarian
Jonah Bolden (born 1996), Australian basketball player
Omar Bolden, American football player
