Whidden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bob Whidden (born 1946), former professional ice hockey playerCharles B. Whidden (1835–1902), farmer, merchant, ship owner and political figure in Nova Scotia, CanadaEvan M. Whidden (1898–1980), Canadian Christian minister, President of Brandon College, Dean of Theology at Acadia UniversityHoward P. Whidden (1871–1952), Canadian churchman, member of Parliament, educator, scholar and editor of Canadian BaptistJames Whidden Allison (1795–1867), farmer and political figure in Nova ScotiaR. Whidden Ganong, CM (1906–2000), Canadian businessman from the Province of New BrunswickRichard Whidden, 1989 Mystery Lake School Division Trustee, Manitoba, CanadaTom Whidden, sailor and sailmakerWilliam M. Whidden (1857–1929), founding member of Whidden & Lewis, an architectural firm in Portland, Oregon, United StatesWoodrow Whidden (born 1944), Seventh-day Adventist author, theologian, and professor