Selden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anjelica Selden, an American softballer
Armistead I. Selden
Brian Selden, winner of the 1998 Magic: The Gathering World Championship
Catherine Selden, Gothic novelist of the early 19th century
David Selden
Dudley Selden, member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York
George Selden (author)
George B. Selden (1846–1922), American inventor
Henry R. Selden (1805–1885), New York Lt. Gov. 1857-1858
John Selden (1584–1654), English jurist and scholar
Samuel L. Selden (1800-1876), Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1862
William Selden (1831-1850), U.S. Treasurer, who served under six presidents