Breeden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carl Breeden (1891–1951), British industrialist and cricketerC. David Breeden (1938–2006), American sculptorDavid Breeden, clarinetist, San Francisco SymphonyJoe Breeden, American baseball coachLeon Breeden, jazz educator, One O'Clock Lab BandLouis Breeden (born 1953), American football playerRichard C. Breeden (born 1949), former chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission