masthead vs nameplate

masthead

noun
  • The title (normally in a large and distinctive font) of a newspaper or other periodical at the top of the front page; (by extension) the publication itself or the rights to it. 

  • The top of a mast. 

  • A list of a newspaper or other periodical's main staff, contributing writers, publisher, circulation, advertising rates etc. 

  • The logo of a broadcaster used in an ident. 

verb
  • To send to the masthead as a punishment. 

  • To furnish (a newspaper) with a masthead. 

nameplate

noun
  • The masthead of a newspaper. 

  • A plate or plaque inscribed with a name. 

How often have the words masthead and nameplate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )