Ryden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Folke Rydén (born 1958), Swedish journalist George Ryden (born 1940), Scottish football player Hope Ryden (1929–2017), American photographer, filmmaker and wildlife activist Hugh Ryden (born 1943), Scottish football player John Ryden (1931–2013), Scottish football player Kalen Ryden (born 1991), American soccer player Kent Ryden, Professor of American and New England Studies Mark Ryden (born 1963), American surrealist painter, brother of KRK Ryden Su Ryden, American politician (Colorado representative) Susanne Rydén (born 1962), Swedish soprano Vassula Rydén (born 1942), Egyptian-Swiss Christian mystic and author