Braden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Braden, British television theme composer
Alison Braden (born 1982), Canadian water polo player
Allen Braden, American poet
Andrew D. Braden (1916–1993), American Professor of Accountancy
Anne Braden (1924–2006), American activist
Bernard Braden (1916–1993), Canadian-born English actor and comedian
Bill Braden (born 1954), Canadian politician
Bob Braden, American computer scientist
Carl Braden (1914–1975), American activist
C. O. Braden, American football coach
Dallas Braden (born 1983), American baseball player
Dave Braden (born 1950), Canadian businessman, environmentalist and politician
Don Braden (born 1963), American jazz saxophonist
George Braden (born 1949), Canadian politician
George C. Braden (1868–1942), American politician
Glen Everton Braden (1899–1967), Canadian merchant and politician
Gregg Braden (born 1954), American writer
Henry Braden (1944–2013), American lawyer, lobbyist and politician
John Braden (1949–2004), American screenwriter, film producer and actor
John Braden (politician) (1841–1926), English-born Canadian politician
Julie Braden (born 1982), American-born engineer
Kai Braden (born 1988), American actor, dancer and fashion model
Kim Braden (born 1949), English actress
Lonnie Braden (born 1960), Master Meat Cutter, Web Developer
Spruille Braden (1894–1978), American diplomat, businessman and lobbyist
Thomas Braden (1917–2009), American journalist
Thomas H. Braden (1874–?), American politician
Vic Braden (1929–2014), American tennis player, coach and broadcaster
William Robert Braden (1858–1922), Canadian politician
