Chaiken is a surname of Yiddish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
David Chaiken, computer programmer and developer of X2x Ilene Chaiken (born 1957), creator, writer and executive producer of the television series The L Word Ilya Chaiken (born 1973), American film director and screenwriter Jen Chaiken, American film producer Julie Chaiken, American fashion designer Shelly Chaiken (born 1949), American psychologist
See also Chaikin Chaykin